Numero oggetto
62/530
Creatore
Descrizione
This Cornish wagon, also known as a 'body' or 'chest' wagon, was used in Linkinhome, Cornwall, for hauling lime and turf. It was made by Aaron Vosper, of the adjoining parish of North Hill. It has 'ladders', enabling it to hold a greater load, as well as 'tumblers' with ropes attached, probably enabling the load to be tied down more securely.
Descrizione fisica
1 wagon: wood; metal
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>This wagon has a particularly small body and light frame. This means it fits Cornwall's narrow lanes and can reach the top ot its steep hills. Can you find the rollers on the back? A Cornish peculiarity, they hold rope to tie down the load when climbing hills.</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN><P>CORNISH WAGON<BR>This Cornish wagon, also known as a ‘body’ or ‘chest’ wagon, was used in Linkinhome, Cornwall, for hauling lime and turf.&nbsp; It was made by Aaron Vosper, of North Hill, Callington, Cornwall.&nbsp; It has ‘ladders’ enabling it to hold a greater load. The Cornish countryside is hilly, so it is essential to have ropes to tie the load down securely. It was compulsory to have the owners name and address on the wagon. </P><P>MERL 62/530</P></SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>
Storico archivio
Letter, P.H. Henwood to Mr Jewell, 18th November 1962 - 'The wagon left here on the date arranged and I am glad it reached you safely. // You may be interested to know that: // 1/ It was compulsory to have the owner's name + address on it (for the same reason that we have car no. plates) // 2/ It was made by Aaron Vosper of the adjoining parish of North Hill - he was a carpenter, wheelwright, coach builder, etc. // 3/ The maker's name is painted on the back (tail-board) of the wagon. // 4/ It was inspected before painted. My grandfather in common with other shrewd farmers of that day - and this - knew that paint would easily hide a 'knotty' bit of wood - every piece had to be good for this job. // 5/ We always called this the "box" or "chest" wagon, as opposed to the "no-sided" wain wagons. // 6/ The 'tumbles' or 'tumblers', with ropes attached, were placed in the [?] below the tail-board....
Luogo di produzione
North Hill [Cornwall]
Data
1900 - 1900
Nome oggetto
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