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Carter No.: 332

Handlist description: Chariot

Card/Transcription No.: 332-09


AXLE-TREE and AXLES FOR WHEELS FROM GROUP 332

<> section

<> 4.6 diam. bound with leather separate block traces of leather thongs hole for binding traces of thongs separate block sawn off 4.6 diam.

<> whole of this section bound with leather

<> hole for pin traces of friction plain wood 107 from centre to centre (Note this dimension is shown in drawing 9 cents too large, i.e, 116 instead 107)

Straight grained wood - (made up of two pieces spliced together) - (joint being the whole length of the axle-tree proper)

(Axle-tree of Chariot No. 332)

Card no. 332-09 relating to Carter no. 332
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