ESTIMATE No. III.
A CABRIOLET AND HARNESS,
The Price of a new Two-Wheel One Horse Chaise—Dennett—Tilbury—Stanhope, &c. is from £40 to £90.
Of a Cabriolet, from £100 to £130.
Of a Four-Wheel One Horse Chaise, with head to it, from £100 to £150.
Of a Pair of the best Strong Gig Wheels, with Ash felleys and patent hoop tires, about £7.
Wheels, at first, want only new Shoeing, or turning the Tire, as they wear upon one edge principally: this is done for about 20s.or 25s., and they will last almost as long as at first.
New-tireing a Pair of Gig Wheels with Patent hoop-tire, costs about £2. 10s.
Mem.—When going to Drive, not only inquire, but give a look yourself at the Wheels, &c. before you set off—trust this to no one—make sure that the Bridle and the Bit fit easy to the Mouth, and see that the Collar and every part of the Harness fit comfortably:—if your Horse tosses his head up and down continually, he is not easy.
“Safe bind, Safe find,”
“Safe bind, Safe find,”
“Safe bind, Safe find,”
“Safe bind, Safe find,”
is at no time a better maxim than when preparing for a Journey.
“A Carriage with but two Wheelsshould be built so that the principal part of the weight is on the Axle-Tree, (instead of the Horse’s back), and the Carriage part of the Vehicle ought to be on Springs, as well as the Body: this prevents the Bolts and Nuts working loose, and the Joints opening, &c.The Lampsshould be at the sides; but the Dashing Iron ought to have in front a socket on each side to place the Lamps in at Night, which will throw the light before the Horse’s head, and prevent any shadow from the Wheels—when they are used at theSides, you see your danger just too late.The Shaftsshould be plated underneath with Iron, or if your Horse falls, they are apt to break, which may occasion a dangerous fall to the Persons in the Vehicle.”—A. E.
CARRIAGES WITH TWO3WHEELS
Are the cheapest, and have the advantage over all others for Lightness and Expedition; butMem.If the Horse be ever so sure-footed, and the Driver be ever so skilful and steady, they are still but Dangerous Vehicles—which will only be used by those who are compelled to sacrifice Safety to Celerity, and Comfort to Cheapness:—if risks, however, are incurred by this mode of conveyance, Expense is certainly diminished, for the rate of charges in Travelling is considerably less in proportion for one Horse and Two Wheels, than for two Horses and Four Wheels.