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Section of bicycle wheel rim

Vertical gyro wheel, complete in gimbals

Copper wheel for applying abrasive, c. 1968

1968

Spinning wheel, English 17th or 18th century

Multiplying wheel with a square axle hole

Small deep-cutting wheel, c. 1968

1968

Tub wheel

Large Wheel

Wheel and tyre of Armstrong-Whitworth "Ensign"

3 large wheels (20 teeth)

Barlow's wheel, by Philip Harris Ltd., Birmingham

1943-1974

Segment Wheel in fitted mahogany chest

Wheel and axle by W.B. Nicholson

1921-1970

Colliery tub wheel

1882-1884

Tricycle gearwheel

1893

Small intaglio wheel, 1968

1968

Wheel, probably from a coal tub

Wagon wheel, Phoenix Foundry

1871

Water wheel

Locomotive wheel, cast iron, keyed hub, cast marking on spokes 'Union Foundry' and 'RO'.

Locomotive wheel

Section of Newlay solid forged and rolled steel tramway wheel, process patented by C.T. Schoen between 1902 and 1906.

Newlay section tramway wheel

Six of seven pairs of wheels for use with the model carriage, by George Adams, Fleet Street, London, England, 1762

Six of seven pairs of King George III's model carriage wheels

1762

Main undercarriage wheel and tyre of Beardmore "Inflexible"

Main undercarriage wheel and tyre of Beardmore "Inflexible"

Tram wheel from the Cinderford Tramway, early 19th century.

Cinderford Tramway wheel

early 19th century

Wheel, pneumatic tyred wheel for railcar, c. 1935, presented by the Michelin Tyre Co. Ltd., Stoke-on-Trent. From a Coventry Pneumatic Railcar Company Ltd railcar, a joint LMS, Michelin and Armstrong Sideley experiment of a lightweight railcar with pneumatic tyres.

Pneumatic tyred wheel

1935

Main undercarriage wire spoke wheel of Beardmore "Inflexible"

Main undercarriage wheel of Beardmore

Full size sectioned model of "Concorde" wheel, tyre and brake.

Full size sectioned model of "Concorde" wheel

Small roulette wheel made of phenol formaldehyde, along with rules and a stake cloth, by Apcol, England, 1920-1940 (see note)

Small roulette wheel made of phenol formaldehyde

1920-1939

Mavic 3G 650 carbon-fibre tri-spoke bicycle front wheel, complete with bearing cartridge and spindle, and Vittoria Special Pro 19 tubular tyre, 1993

Mavic 3G 650 carbon-fibre tri-spoke bicycle front wheel

1993

Mavic Comete 700 carbon-fibre disc bicycle rear wheel, complete with bearing cartridge and spindle, and Vittoria special Pro 19 tubular tyre, 1993

Mavic Comete 700 carbon-fibre disc bicycle rear wheel, complete with bearing cartridge,spindle, Vittoria special Pro 19 tubular tyre

1993

Two brass pulley wheels in brass brackets with washers and thumbscrews

Two brass pulley wheels in brass brackets with washers and thumbscrews

Wire spoke wheel

Wire spoke wheel

Concord main wheel

Concord main wheel

Peat cart wheel, unpolished

Cart wheel

Main undercarriage wheel, tyre and brake of Bristol "Britannia"

Main undercarriage wheel

Main undercarriage wheel of Westland Lysander

Main undercarriage wheel of Westland Lysander

Main undercarriage wheel, tyre and brake of Gloster "Meteor"

wheel, tyre and brake of Gloster "Meteor"

2 idle spur wheels, cast teeth 3/8" pitch, on studs on a slotted bar; worm wheel and spur pinion, cast teeth both about 3/8" pitch, on a pipe; broken ratchet wheel 10 1/4" diameter with tapered square eye about 1" a.f.; these probably all from early textile machines. Also a 20 tooth lathe change wheel, 10 d.p., eye 1 1/8" diameter

2 idle spur wheels

Piece of wheel for Sakia (Chain of pots).

Piece of wheel for Sakia (Chain of pots).

Column of 10 wheels, spare parts and trial pieces (brass) from Charles Babbage's difference engine

Column of 10 wheels

Table of change wheels

Table of change wheels

Flywheel unit for Malvern energy conversion kit, by Griffin and George Ltd.

Flywheel unit for Malvern energy conversion kit

1967-1983

Barlow's wheel by Griffin and George Ltd.

Barlow's wheel by Griffin and George Ltd.

1943-1983

Large wheel from a Siemens and Adamson water meter

Large wheel from a Siemens and Adamson water meter

Wheel and axle part, probably from a wooden coal tub. From Ernocroft Wood Colliery, Compstall.

Wheel and axle part

Physiology grading wheel

Physiology grading wheel

Four old locomotive wheels from "Novelty" locomotive 1829 (Now incorporated with reconstruction, Inv 1929-866).

Locomotive wheels

1829

Filled nylon gear wheel of carbon fibre.

Filled nylon gear wheel of carbon fibre

Flanged railway wheel, cast iron, from Belvoir Castle Railway, 1815.

Flanged Railway Wheel, Cast Iron, from Belvoir Castle Railway

1815

Railway wheel with broken tyre.

Railway Wheel