1912 – Dreadnought Wheel and "Big Lizzie" – Frank Bottrill A dreadnaught wheel is a wheel with articulated rails attached at the rim to provide a firm footing for the wheel to roll over, they have also been known as endless railway wheels when fitted to road locomotives, and were commonly fitted to steam traction …
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1899 – Walking Wheel patent by James C. Anderson Publication number US647245 A Publication type Grant Publication date Apr 10, 1900 Filing date Aug 16, 1899 Priority date Aug 16, 1899 Inventors James C Anderson Original Assignee James C Anderson My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in wheels for use upon vehicles …
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1846 – Walking Wheel by James Boydell A dreadnaught wheel is a wheel with articulated rails attached at the rim to provide a firm footing for the wheel to roll over, they have also been known as endless railway wheels when fitted to road locomotives, and were commonly fitted to steam traction engines. Bottrill's "Big …
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