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Description: This two-wheeled vehicle has a wicker body with back-to-back seating for four passengers and a hinged tail-gate which acts as a footrest. It has longitudinal elliptical springs and a pair of shafts which rest inside the body of the cart. This reduces the centre of gravity of the vehicle. Colour: Black body and undercarriage with bright green lining. History: Although a very popular vehicle in Britain it was not so common in Australia. The ralli cart evolved from the dog cart but with a lower body allowing easier access. Thus it became something of a lady’s favourite. The owner of this ralli cart was Mrs Duncan McIntyre of Llewellyn Street, Toowoomba whose father-in-law was Mayor of Toowoomba in the 1870s. It was restored for the Toowoomba Centenary Parade in 1960 by Col Ferguson. (Bolton Collection) Registration: H14876 |
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