Uncovering the reasoning why most carriages, wagons, coaches and buggies have smaller wheels in front and larger wheels in the back. Building and restoring horse drawn vehicles often delves in to designs, functions and why's. This is a bit in the designs of the front axle steering and why wheels are sized like they are.
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History of the Akerman steering design;
Interested in more history of the carriage trade? Here are some books that might be helpful. These Amazon links also help support this channel.
Carriage Terminology: An Historical
Dictionary
An Interesting account of an early English Wheelwright Shop
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