Walter J Pilcher's Bakery cart
Agency/Maker
F Sweeny Coachbuilder
Production date
1924
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Object Detail
Reg Pilcher (son of Walter J Pilcher) continued to work as a carter for Fielders Bakeries until 1980. He used this horse-drawn cart to deliver bread throughout the district from North parramatta through to Merrylands, Granville and Harris Park. Reg was very popular and was often back late from his rounds because his customers stopped him for a chat! Rocky the horse pulled the cart. He was fast and wily, so Reg had to lock the wheel whenever he left the cart.
The original paintwork was brown with line and scroll work in blue and cream. Gold leaf was used to highlight the Pilchers lettering on the sides of the cart. The cart was finished to a high shine.
Constructed of kauri pine and hardwood
Including the shafts and wheels, it measures roughly 3.75 metres (15’) in length, 1.9 metres (6’) in width and is 2.5 metres (8’) high.