Whippletree
Category
Vehicle parts & accessories
Date
Unknown
Materials
Steel.
Measurements
20 x 750 x 160 mm
Collection
Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1701025
Summary
Whippletree. A whippletree used to attach the horses to the Merryweather fire engine. A forged steel bar with a central hanger, containing a 40mm diameter hole, and with a hook at each end. A steel spring retaining piece is riveted to the bar by each hook.