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Pony/Horse Cart question - trying to find a Qunn manufactured one (Galway)

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  • 04-11-2012 12:31pm
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    galwaytt
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    Hi all
    I'm more a boards.ie Motors devotee rather than a horse fan, but I'm looking for those of ye in the equestrian world who might be able to help. A quest, if you will... :)

    Basically, I work for a company in Athenry - www.quinnrv.com - who are now vehicle & truck manufacturers. However, the family tradition is originally that of blacksmiths, and traces it's roots back 200 years locally. Previous to making items for motorised and tractor transport however, we built horse/pony carts, which were widely sold throughout the West generally.

    Now, 'we' haven't made a horse or pony-drawn cart for........50 years ??.....and we are trying to find any example of one the Quinn's made, to get a look at. We are not looking to buy it, we are looking to photograph it and make up a set of drawings with a view to building a one-off model for posterity, and to catalogue a bit of Irish manufacturing history.

    At one time, possibly up to early/mid 60's, we were making up to 3 of them a week, so there must be one or two out there, somewhere....

    So, a plea to all in the equestrian arena (sic), if you can help us to preserve a piece of local history, I, We, would be very happy to hear from you.

    We can look at anything with a view to measuring it - in use, abandoned, damaged etc etc. Like a jigsaw, we can start working on pieces, as we find them.

    If you've got any pictures of one, then that would be a great help too.

    Finally, if there are other places you can recommend I post for help, please let me know, or feel free to pass on this link/details.

    You can get me by PM here, or, directly by email at jmoylan@quinnrv.com

    TIA as they say.

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