Talk:Dandy waggon

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This is my first article from scratch. I have never seen a dandy wagon. I had never even heard of one before a reading about it a recently featured article Slate industry in Wales. I have no particular interest in trains or horses. When you edit and comment, please be nice. Jeepday 04:08, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unanswered Questions

  • What is the correlation between the name of the Dandy Waggon and the use of Dandy to refer to a man’s appearance and bearing?
  • On what date was the Dandy Waggon (or Cart) first used?
Queen Anne (1702-1714) is reported to have transported a race horse in in horse drawn conveyance 100 years before the dandy wagon [1] [2]. both of the articles I found on line use the same reference "Cregier SE. Land transportation of the horse. Live Animal Trade and Transport Magazine 1989; November: 43-44". I did not find the article or any other references to the act online.
  • What is the longest continuous stretch of rail for a horse to ride the Dandy Waggon
  • Was transporting horses in wheeled vehicles invented in the 1820s or does the action predate railways? I can almost imagine a medieval child of royal heritage insisting on bringing a favorite pony on a trip where 6 strong horses are going to pull a carriage a long distance and a frazzled parent ordering a pony cart built to tow the pony behind the carriage.
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