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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
Acquisition
donation, 18/8/1947
Measurements
Length
(mm): 715 wooden part
Width
(mm): 250 wooden part
Height
(mm): 40 wooden part
Depth
(cm): 20
Length
(mm): 1125 iron part
Width
(mm): 20 iron part
Weight
(kg): 13.6
Material
Iron
Wood
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