Dropped axle
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A dropped axle is the axle of a vehicle that is bent upwards towards the ends, i.e. the centre is 'dropped'. This gives two advantages: the centre of gravity of the bodywork is lowered relative to the
Dropped axle on the front of a Bugatti Type 37
Cart wheels with dropped axle. Note that the weight of the springs has turned the axle upside down.
Milk float, c. 1904, with dropped axle
Dropped front axle of a T bucket
Float (horse-drawn)
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A float is a form of two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, often with a dropped axle to give an especially low load-bed. They were intended for use by deliverymen and the carrying of heavy or unstable items s
Horse-drawn milk float in the Milestones Museum
Milk cart