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Description

Shown here is a hillside car built by Adam Burges at his coach building and agricultural implement factory located on the corner of Rangitikei and Queen Streets in Palmerston North The cart was built for use on farm hills hence the crank axle and low-slung body to prevent the cart from tipping over.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Hor 31
Date
1910
Digitisation ID
2011P_Hor31_004885
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
barraud and abraham,
j b wilton,
photographs,
transport,
vehicle,
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