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Car gwyllt (the wild horse)
Car gwyllt (quarryman's trolly) used on the inclines of Chwarel Graig Ddu, Blaenau Ffestiniog from 1866 until the quarry closed in 1943. The Car Gwyllt took about eight minutes to travel down three inclines to the foot of the lowest incline.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
47.240
Historical Associations
Association Type: Slate quarries
Date: 1930s
Place: Graig Ddu slate quarry
Creation/Production
Role: Manufacturer
Place: Blaenau Ffestiniog
Period: 1930s
Acquisition
donation, 18/8/1947
Measurements
Length
(mm): 715
Width
(mm): 250
Height
(mm): 40
Depth
(cm): 20
Length
(mm): 1125
Width
(mm): 20
Weight
(kg): 13.6
Material
Iron
Wood
Location
In store
Classification
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