Coach wheels in the Edwardian era

[Western Star]

At the beginning of the 1900s Swindon was using Mansell wheels for the last of the Dean carriages and the beginning of Churchward coaching stock.  By reference to GW Coach Books by JH Russell (pub OPC) I think that, at the end of the Edwardian era, new carriages were being built with steel disc wheels whilst Mansell wheels were used for coaches undergoing maintenance and repair.  When did Swindon commence use of steel disc wheels?

 

Coach wheels in the BR period often had small diameter (say 2") wheels in the disc, mostly four holes per wheel although I think that some wheelsets might have had just two holes.  Did Swindon include such holes in disc wheels which were manufactured in the GWR period?  From what date? Two or four holes per wheel?

 

Hopefully Pete Speller @k14 may have something to say on these questions.

 

thank you, Graham

 

[Miss Prism]

On 04/07/2021 at 21:56, Western Star said:

When did Swindon commence use of steel disc wheels?

 

1911 ?  (That is a guess, I really do not have accurate info.)

[Oldddudders]

1 hour ago, Miss Prism said:

 

1911 ?  (That is a guess, I really do not have accurate info.)

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