Jersey Wagon

I have spent the past year plus working on 19th Century Carriages & Wagons, A Writer's Resource. The book is being released today. One of the frustrations I've had compiling the information was not being able to find images of some of the common wagons used. The Jersey Wagon was one of them. Last night while working on tidbits for my blog I came across a drawing of a Jersey Wagon, as well as another comment that was not so flattering about the vehicle.

Quote:
Of all wheeled vehicles, the greatest atrocity was the Jersey-wagon. It seemed to have been designed by the Shakers in protest of every semblance of comfort. Its back and sides were as free from graceful curves as a ready-made coffin. It had springs, but they were cumbrous contrivances of unyielding wood, so constructed as to make riding a weariness to the flesh. The horses were urged to a jog-trot by the driver with repeated blows of a whip, which was generally so worn out as to be destitute of a lash. The more robust passengers, on arriving at their destination, were able to climb out of the wagon, but feebler ones and the invalids had to be lifted out.

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