Vehicle - Conway's Royal Speed Race sulky, Royal Speed race sulky used by Ross Conway on Copper Satin

Historical information

Vintage wooden shaft, metal undercarriage race sulky. Used by the Conway family from Hopetoun.

Significance

A good example of wooden shafted sulkies used in trotting races before being banned for safety reasons.

Physical description

Royal Speed, hickory shafted race sulky in yellow and purple. Chromed metal undercarriage, hickory shafts, metal fittings.Wire spoked wheels with rubber inflatable tyres.

Inscriptions & markings

Royal Speed, D Conway.

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