The Coach House Museum
40 Bowen Street
Feilding
New Zealand
Feilding
New Zealand
The Gig
A gig is a light, one horse, two wheeled carriage for two or three people. Dennett springing and a sliding seat, to provide a comfortable ride, were very common features. The Dennett system has a transverse leaf spring mounted on the rear ends of the longitudinal leaf springs.
The unusual fearture of this gig is the lack of protection from mud thrown up from the road surface. It has no sides and only short fenders.
The gig was built in Woodville in 1910 and was presented to the Coach House Museum by Mr Adam Beattie.
The unusual fearture of this gig is the lack of protection from mud thrown up from the road surface. It has no sides and only short fenders.
The gig was built in Woodville in 1910 and was presented to the Coach House Museum by Mr Adam Beattie.
