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 float, c. 1904
Milk cart
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.
Dropped front axle of a T bucket