Timber Wagon
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Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
4 wheeled, unsprung, unpainted timber wagon. Used by Bonnell sawmill of Withcott.
Classification
CH classification TRANSPORT Bullock
CH classification RURAL INDUSTRY Timber
CH classification RURAL INDUSTRY Timber
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History and use
The timber wagon was used by the Bonnell family of Withcott who operated a sawmill near the foothills of the Toowoomba Range.This timber wagon is similar to the drawing submitted by Mr J. Corney of Gatton to 'The Australasian Coachbuilder and Wheelwright in 1903, as an example of wagons used in the Lockyer Valley.The length of the wagon can be adjusted to suit the length of logs or sawn timber being carried. (Bolton Collection)
Registration number
H14827
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