General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD BODY, SEAT, SHAFTS, PARTS/ METAL TIRES, PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

298.0 cm

Width

180.0 cm

Height

156.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Non-motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Animal powered

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

PROBABLY MADE BY SMALL CANADIAN (QUEBEC) MFR. OF VEHICLES. This vehicle was transferred from the Central Experimental Farm to the National Science and Technology Museum corporation in 1967 and was likely part of the museum collection exhibited there between 1937 and 1966. It is visible in image CEF-1005 (S:\Exhibitions\CAFM - CEF Photos Display\CEF collection - museum) that shows the museum interior on the second floor of the Engineering Building, Building 94.

Function

A PERSONAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE FOR 2 PASSENGERS OR FOR GOODS TRANSPORT.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF LIGHT CART WITH WOOD SPRINGS, BUILT IN "SHOP TRADITION" BY SMALL LOCALIZED MAKER SERVING PARTICULAR REGION. ALL COMPONENTS WERE HAND BUILT & IT IS SIMILAR IN DESIGN TO VEHICLES ATTRIBUTED TO RURAL QUEBECBUILDERS. CART MAY HAVE BEEN USED FOR TRANSPORT OF GOODS OR FOR PLEASURE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'525' MARKED IN BLACK ON SIDE

Missing

WOOD BAR ALONG DEXTER SIDE, SEAT TOP

Finish

BODY PAINTED BLACK/ WHEELS PAINTED RED

Decoration

RED STRIPING ON BODY