Most of these vehicles have six bows made from hickory tree wood. Floor of wagon from under side.

The Names Of Many Parts Vary From Region To Region Diagrams Aren T Very Plentiful And When We Do Find One The Name Wagon Wheel Horse Wagon Wooden Wagon Wheels

The three main parts of a prairie wagon were the bed the undercarriage and the cover.

Part of a wagon. For example some wagons are open air while others may have a full canvas top. The structure of the wagon is solid to resist the elements as well as rough terrain. At its front end was a jockey box to hold tools.

2 bottom side rails. 1 crossbeams the center and rear ones being heavier and projecting at the ends to hold the iron side braces visible in figure 8 a. Some parts of a wagon can differ depending on the type of wagon.

A wagon or waggon is a heavy four wheeled vehicle pulled by draught animals or on occasion by humans used for transporting goods commodities agricultural materials supplies and sometimes people. Bed was a rectangular wooden box usually 4 feet wide by 10 feet long. The wagon bow forms an arch that goes across the top.

One passenger sits at the front along with the driver with a footrest under both travelers feet. However the basic parts of all wagons are similar whether they belong to a full sized chuckwagon from the old west or a child s pull along toy. 4 position of rear bolster when bed is on running gear.

5 front bolster showing hole for kingpin. Wagons are immediately distinguished from carts which have two wheels and from lighter four wheeled vehicles primarily for carrying people such as carriages.