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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Charles Sutton Spring Cart

Bill Morris
c. 1920
Overview

An Australian spring cart was a simple cart designed for carrying goods and did not have seating for driver or passengers. The driver usually sat on the sacks or goods carried. The shafts were wider than usual to accommodate a draught horse or a part bred one.

Historical information

This Spring Cart was built in Busselton by Bill Morris c.1920 for Charles Sutton of Vasse, who used it to travel into Busselton and other local destinations for shopping and pleasure. After Mr. Sutton’s death in 1947 it was given to Mr Merv Matson, who used it around his farm and to travel to Busselton.

This cart made its last journey into Busselton in May 1950 and it was the last Spring Cart to be driven into Busselton.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2021.95
Item type
Transport
Material
Iron
Wood
Themes
Social History
Contextual Information

Spring Carts were very popular on dairy farms for carting milk and cream cans.

Keywords
Cart
Busselton
Farming
Horse-drawn wagon
Place made
Busselton
WA
Australia
Year
c. 1920
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
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Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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Charles Sutton Spring Cart
The Spring Cart built for Charles Sutton of Vasse
A young Charles Sutton in his potato field
A young Charles Sutton in his potato field. Photo from 2404 from the BHS Archive

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