John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 85

• March 27, 2017 20:44:46 Cheryl Ellsworth

  Trail

  The trail is tubular, and is secured to the underside

  of the axletree by a bracket, which is also forms a pivot for

  the carriage body. The rear end is fitted with a spade,

  lifting handles, trail eye and a traversing level, which the

  latter can be folded down and held by a spring clip when

  not in use. The trail is further supported by a tensile

  stay on each side, on end of which is attached to the

  axle-tree by a bracket.  Width of trail equal 12°

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  Carriage Body

           The body which is attached to the trail

  consists principally of two triangular shaped frames

  connected by transoms and provided with bearings through

  which the axletree passes and by which it is provided for

  traversing.

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  Cradle

          The cradle is bronze, with steel trunnions

  to pivot it to the Carriage Body the left trunnions

  
  

• February 25, 2017 22:00:38 Erin Gordon

  Trail

  The trail is tubular, and is secured to the underside

  of the axletree by a bracket, which is also forms a pivot for

  the carriage body, The rear end is fitted with a spade,

  lifting handles, trail eye and a traversing level, which the

  latter can be folded down and held by a spring clip when

  not in use. The trail is further supported by a tensile

  stay on each side, on end of which is attached to the

  axle-tree by a bracket width of trail equal 12*

  
  

  Carriage Body /

           The body which is attached to the trail

  consists principally of two triangular shaped frames

  connected by transoms and provided with bearings through

  which the axletree passes and by which it is provided for

  traversing.

  
  

  Cradle /

          The cradle is bronze, with steel trunnions

  to pivot it to the Carriage Body the left trunnions

  
  

  
  

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