Dating to 1889, this custom set of wheels was meant to help transport and transplant mature trees. The rear section of this design is configured to provide optimum support and care for the tree while touting a low-slung, ultra-stable wheel base with optimum maneuverability. Specialty vehicles like this unique dray would not have been built in great quantities and, if any from this patent were built, it's likely that few, if any, have survived.
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