The British artillery hubs are not quite your normal hubs, and certainly not hubs you would make from a photo. The spokes are retained by two opposing halves (Most are cast, but I think I have seen some that are fabricated) which are bolted together. It is my understanding that the design would allow a broken spoke(s) to be replaced in the field without having to tear down the entire wheel. We do have some loose components that came with an 18 pounder imber that was recovered from the ranges. I'll try and get some photos once the snow melts.
I have been doing a bit of work with these type wheels lately, and have seen some original 120 year old examples. Each spoke was numbered as was each falloe. There were also manufactures marks on many of the wood components as well as the hub.
I actually found a 9 pdr limber a few years ago, and ended up giving it to a museum group on Ottawa. The challenge of finding the wheels was just too much, and I felt they could do a better job of it.
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26-03-18, 04:58
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