Richard A Thackeray
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I've just been watching part of an episode of 'How The Victorians Built Britain', with John Snow
https://www.channel5.com/show/how-the-victorians-built-britain/
He was travelling in horse-drawn carriage (an open one), whilst being told about the overwhelming number of horses in the capitol, & the coming of the Omnibus
I had to stop/pause at one point, as I thought I saw, & yes!, I did see
Disc brakes!!
Sorry not the best of images
I wondered about the need for such items, but, if such a 'vehicle' is used in modern traffic, & especially in such a congested place, as that fetid hell-hole, brakes are required, in case Dobbin decides to gallop off to find the nearest grass?
I then wondered how they're applied?
A footpedal, or a lever??
(or both, with a method of holding it 'on')
I think the family of one of our Nurses, may have been involved in Carriage Driving (the XC/streams/through gates variety) so I'll ask her when I see her
EDIT;
Friday 15th @ 21:15
Michael Buerke, not John Snow
https://www.channel5.com/show/how-the-victorians-built-britain/
He was travelling in horse-drawn carriage (an open one), whilst being told about the overwhelming number of horses in the capitol, & the coming of the Omnibus
I had to stop/pause at one point, as I thought I saw, & yes!, I did see
Disc brakes!!
Sorry not the best of images
I wondered about the need for such items, but, if such a 'vehicle' is used in modern traffic, & especially in such a congested place, as that fetid hell-hole, brakes are required, in case Dobbin decides to gallop off to find the nearest grass?
I then wondered how they're applied?
A footpedal, or a lever??
(or both, with a method of holding it 'on')
I think the family of one of our Nurses, may have been involved in Carriage Driving (the XC/streams/through gates variety) so I'll ask her when I see her
EDIT;
Friday 15th @ 21:15
Michael Buerke, not John Snow
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