Author: WEIGHBRIDGE TICKET
Title: Northgate Machine.
Description: 1828. Ticket, 85 x 95 mm. The first weighbridge was constructed in c. 1740 and their use became more common during the course of the industrial revolution as keepers of toll roads charged carriers based on the loads carried. This particular ticket shows a cart or carriage with a tare [unladen] weight of 14 cwt [hundredweight] and a load of 36 cwt 2 qr.

Keywords: Ephemera


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