Show Sulky
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Australia
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Queensland
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Description
2 wheeled horse-drawn vehicle. Black seat, red with white lining. "Built by Young of Brisbane"
Classification
TRANSPORT Horse sulky
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Measurements
L1,828 x W1,463
History and use
The drop shaft allows easier access into the sulky which was always a concern for the ladies in long dresses of the early 1900s. There are metal plated sarven wheel hubs and mud-guards.
This vehicle has short shafts and must have been pulled by a quite small pony.
The drop shaft or bent shaft sulky became popular with Brisbane coachbuilders in the early days of this century. As with all the sulkies, a handle was fitted under the seat which adjusted the seat to balance the vehicle. The name sulky is a misnomer and its use was opposed by many coachbuilders who preferred the term ‘road cart’. A sulky was traditionally a single person vehicle.
This vehicle belonged to Mr Francis Young of The Grange, Brisbane. (Bolton Collection)
This vehicle has short shafts and must have been pulled by a quite small pony.
The drop shaft or bent shaft sulky became popular with Brisbane coachbuilders in the early days of this century. As with all the sulkies, a handle was fitted under the seat which adjusted the seat to balance the vehicle. The name sulky is a misnomer and its use was opposed by many coachbuilders who preferred the term ‘road cart’. A sulky was traditionally a single person vehicle.
This vehicle belonged to Mr Francis Young of The Grange, Brisbane. (Bolton Collection)
Registration number
H14814
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