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A model cart made by James Woodbourne of Park Iron Works, Kingsley. It was displayed on the stand they had at the 1852 exhibtion in Hyde Park.
This is a model cart, produced by James Woodbourne of Park Iron Works, Kingsley. This model was displayed on the stand they had at the 1852 exhibtion in Hyde Park. The model cart demonstrates the "Iron Hub" wheels, one of Woodbourne's inventions.

1 model farm cart: wood; metal; good condition

MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute Of Agricultural History) - ‘MODEL CART // 64/10 // TRANSPORT- Land goods- horsedrawn // gift William. F. Moore, Sunny Side, Kingsley, Borden, Hants. // Description // Manufacturer’s model made by the donor’s grandfather for the 1851 exhibition. See attached notes. Tipping cart with two wheels painted blue and red. // Dimensions // Length: 36cm, Width: 18cm, Height: 11.5cm’ , MERL Miscellaneous note-‘Model of Farm Cart (Made by William Moore of Kingsley Borden Hants.) For the “Great Exhibition” of 1851 in Hyde Park. A Mr. James Woodbourne, of Park Iron Works, Kingsley (inventor of various agricultural implements and machines) had a stand at the Exhibition showing- amongst other things- a hop- bagging machine, numbers of which were exported to the Continent, India and Australia. The Model demonstrates the “Iron Hub” wheels, which was one of Woodbourne’s inventions (and note that the “near” side is fritted with a “cap” for oil, whilst the opposite “off” side demonstrates the ordinary “linch-pin” for grease). These were still being manufactured until the first World War and had a very high reputation for easy running and long life. The method of “tipping” the cart is also shown, but, unfortunately, the iron “tipping bar” which allowed the angle of tip to be quickly regulated, had rusted away, but the control lever at the side is still intact. Note: that the hinge point of shafts to body assist to bring the body back to normal level position on the horse moving forward. Signed: William F. Moore (Grandson of the above William Moore), Sunny Side, Kingsley, Borden, Hants.’

Kingsley [Hampshire]

Model, Cart

Wood, Metal