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Wheels - Early works to 1800

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The mechanic's guide: or, a treatise on the laws of mechanics, as they relate to wheel machines: With Plain And Easy Rules To Calculate And Ascertain Their Effects. Also The Greatest Possible Advantage To BE Obtained BY Such Machines, Clearly Pointed Out. Thereby enabling a Mechanic of common Abilities to comprehend and apply them to any useful Purpose. By William Bigland.
Bigland, William.Date: 1797
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Mechanical projections of the travelling chaise without horses, shewing plainly by inspection the constitution of these machines, by John Vevers, ...
Vevers, John.Date: [1769]
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Observations on the effects which carriage wheels, with rims of different shapes, have on the roads; respectfully offered to the consideration of the legislature. By Alexander Cumming, F. R. S. Ed. author of the elements of clock and watch-work.
Cumming, Alexander, 1733-1814.Date: 1797
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A memoir on wheel carriages. Presented to the Cork Society, for the encouragement of agriculture, planting, manufactures and other useful arts. By the Rev. Edward Kenney, rector of Moviddy, chaplain to the society.
Kenney, Edward, 1728 or 1729-1818.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]
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Broad wheels. By an act passed last session of Parliament, after the 29th of September, 1761, no cart, car, dray, or waggon having the wheels of a less breadth when worn than three inches shall go or be used through or upon any of the high-ways of this kingdom, ...
Date: 1762]