IRISH MAIL CAR. FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY

“Irish mail” type manual movement car. First half of the 20th century. Traction vehicle that consists of four wheels, a single seat, a control in front to activate the gear and two levers (one on each side, one acts as a brake and the other is related to movement) and an acetylene headlight in front. The front axle is foot-operated for cornering. It is very similar to vehicles known as “Irish Mail”, which derived from the dresines or skunks that were used on the tracks in the construction and maintenance of railway tracks. According to another theory, these same cars, especially when they were not used on the tracks, were called the “Irish Mail” car. See, for example, children's examples from the AC McClurg and Co. catalogue; another company's 1938 Irish Mail Deluxe Racer; or with the 1920 Ben Hur Racer Irish Mail hand-car.

· Size: 150x63x73 cms