Velocipede
Dinorwic Slate Quarries Co. Ltd.
Category
Carriages & other vehicles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Steel, cast iron and wood.
Measurements
1190 x 1400 mm; 3300 mm (Length)
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700714
Summary
Velocipede. A 4ft. (1219mm.) gauge man-powered velocipede used by workmen on the Padarn Railway between Llanberis and Port Dinorwic. Known as 'Black Bess', it has four rows of back seats with a total capacity of eight passengers. The power is provided by sets of shafts to be worked forwards and backwards by foot pedals. There is a brake at one end of the vehicle. The velocipede is painted maroon and black, and the seats are natural wood.
Makers and roles
Dinorwic Slate Quarries Co. Ltd. , owner