| Library Plans - January 2010 |
All
plans are available in 1/8th, 1/10th or 1/12th scale. |
To request plans or books from the Guild Library please contact Ralph Kitching by phone or email.
Phone:
020 8870 3739 ------ Email: gmwlibrary@talktalk.net |
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Possibly the largest selection of HDV plans are those which the late
John Thompson listed in “The Carriage and Waggon Handbook” in the mid 1990s,
which at that time offered over 100 horse-drawn vehicle plans for the
modelmaker and carriage enthusiast. Another excellent and unique collection of measured drawing are those of the late David Wray; who measured up actual vehicles in museum collections or lying derelict and rotting away in an old barn at a farm somewhere. There are around 30 of David Wray’s plans available from the Guild, and I know of no other source from where these can be obtained. All are beautifully drawn, and show an individual vehicle in working condition. These plans are not recommended for the beginner; but having said that, there are people who have made one of these as their first model of a horse drawn vehicle with outstanding results! Shown below are two exampled of David Wray’s drawings (Lincolnshire Hermaphrodite and Sussex Timber Carriage) which featured in his now long out-of-print catalogue of plans. |
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The
Guild of Model Wheelwrights has over 240 plans which are available
to Guild members. These range from carts, caravans,
ploughs and fire appliances; to trade vehicles, passenger transport and
wagons. There is also a list of miscellaneous plans, which includes a
number of unusual and not often offered subjects – like a knife grinder’s
barrow,
a very detailed windmill, an Albany sleigh, a mobile corn mill and many
others. |
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To request plans or books from the Guild Library please contact Ralph Kitching by phone or email.
Phone:
02088 703739 ------ Email: gmwlibrary@talktalk.net
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The initials in the source columns in the above lists of
plans refer to the person, company or publication from which they originated.
The list below shows the full names against these initials. |
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| A.C. - Austen Carpenter | B.B. - Bob Beech | B.D. - Black Dyke | B.K. - Brian Kerley |
| B.V. - Barrie Voisey | B.Y. - Brian Young | D.B. - Derek Bidwell | D.W. - David Wray |
| E.T.W. - Edgar T. Westbury | F.R. - Frank Rake | F.Z. - Franz Zwartjes | H. - Hobbys |
| H.P. - H. Phillpot | I.C. - Ivan Collins | J.C. - Joe Cartledge | J. Ca. - John Castle |
| J.D. - Jim Dorrington | J.H. - John Hancock | J.T. - John Thompson | J.V. - John Vince |
| K.H. - Ken Hutton | K.O'N. - Ken O'Neill | L.P. - Lenham Pottery | M.C. - Mike Casboult |
| O.M. - Otis Mason | P.E. - Paul Ennis | P.F. - Patrick Field | R. - Remploy |
| R.B. - Ralph Beardow | R.K. - Reg King | R. Ki. - Ralph Kitching |
T. - Thomas |
| Ta. - Tasker & Sons | W.S. - William Sugg | W.S. - William Sugg | W.W. - Work Weekly |
All
plans are available in 1/8th, 1/10th or 1/12th scale.
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Book Title |
Author |
THE COACHBUILDERS OF HULL |
ANON |
ENGLISH
PLEASURE CARRIAGES |
ADAMS |
MINIATURE
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION |
AHERNE |
HOW
TO DRAW SHIPS |
ANSON |
ALL
DRAWN BY HORSES |
ARNOLD |
FARM WAGGONS AND CARTS |
ARNOLD |
THE
FARM WAGONS OF ENGLAND & WALES |
ARNOLD |
OLD
TRADE HANDCARTS |
BACKHOUSE |
COUNTRY
WHEELWRIGHT |
BAILEY |
THE VILLAGE WHEELWRIGHT |
BAILEY |
THE
VILLAGE WHEELWRIGHT & CARPENTER |
BAILEY |
300 Years
of FARM IMPLEMENTS 1630-1930 |
BARLOW |
WORSHIPFUL
CO. OF WHEELWRIGHTS |
BENNETT |
HORSE
DRAWN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES |
BERKEBILE |
MODELLING
HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE |
BIDWELL |
ROADS
AND VEHICLES |
BIRD |
OLD FARM
TOOLS AND MACHINERY |
BLANDFORD |
AGRICULTURAL
HAND TOOLS |
BRIGDEN |
VILLAGE
LIFE IN ENGLAND 1860-1940 |
BROWN |
100 HORSE
DRAWN CARRIAGES |
BROWN |
BRITISH
FIRE APPLIANCES OF THE 50's & 60's |
BUNN & SMITH |
THE CRAFT
OF THE WHEELWRIGHT |
BYORLYKKE |
SIMPLE
WORKSHOP DEVICES |
CAIN |
ALL COLOUR
WORLD OF HORSES |
CHURCHILL |
EARLY
BICYCLES |
CLAYTON |
PRINCES
OF THE PLOUGH |
COCKCROFT |
HISTORIC
VEHICLES IN MINIATURE |
COLLINS |
FARMING
IN LINCOLNSHIRE |
CROFT |
LINCOLNSHIRE
AT WORK |
CROFT |
BUGGIES & HORSE-DRAWN
VEHICLES |
CUFFLEY |
COACHING
DAYS AND WAYS |
CUMMING |
CARRIAGES |
DAMASE |
KINGDOM
OF THE WORKHORSE |
DAMPIER |
TALES
OF THE OLD HORSEMEN |
DAVIES |
HORSE
FARMING THROUGH THE SEASONS |
DAY |
BUSES,
TROLLYS & TRAMS |
DUNBAR |
ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF THE HORSE |
EDWARDS |
THE
ULTIMATE HORSE BOOK |
EDWARDS |
THE
RURAL INDUSTRIES OF ENGLAND & WALES |
FITZRANDOLPH |
THE
COUNTRYMAN'S BRITAIN |
GILL |
SAILING
SHIPS AND SAILING CRAFT |
GOLDSMITH-CARTER |
THE
MANCHESTER CARRIAGE AND TRAMWAYS COMPANY |
GRAY |
FARM
WAGONS OF EAST ANGLIA |
HARRIS |
BOOK
OF THE HEAVY HORSE |
HART |
THE
HEAVY HORSE |
HART |
THE
HARNESS HORSE |
HART |
HEAVY HORSES, AN ANTHOLOGY |
HART |
HORSE DRAWN FARM IMPLIMENTS |
HART |
CRAFTWORK IN WOOD |
HEELAS |
GEORGE SOPER'S HORSES |
HEINEY |
THE OLD FARM |
HENNELL |
PETERBORO. VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE |
HILLIER |
THE
PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE
OF HORSE SHOEING |
HOLMES |
HISTORIC TRANSPORT |
HOLT |
TURNING & MECHANICAL
MANIPULATION, VOLS. 1 - 3 |
HOLTZAPFFEL |
HIGH GRADE CARRIAGES |
HOOKER |
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HORSE |
HOPE |
30 YEARS ON AND OFF THE BOX SEAT |
HRH DUKE OF EDIN, |
A HISTORY OF FIREFIGHTING |
HUGHES |
TRACTION ENGINES WORTH MODELLING |
HUGHES |
TRANSPORT MUSEUM |
HULL MUSEUM |
PAINTING AND LINING SCALE MODELS |
HUNTLEY |
HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES |
INGRAM |
THE ENGLISH GYPSY CARAVAN |
JACKSON |
THE ENGLISH FARM WAGON |
JENKINS |
THE COACH HORSE |
JEPSEN |
HORSE
BRASSES & DECORATIONS |
KEEGAN |
THE
HEAVY HORSE & HARNESS
DECORATION |
KEEGAN |
VICTORIAN
AND EDWARDIAN HORSES |
KENNETT |
A
CENTURY OF STAMFORD COACHBUILDING |
KEY |
IN
A LONG DAY |
KINDRED |
19th
CENTURY HORSES AND CARRIAGES |
LANG |
VICTORIAN
FARM |
LANGLANDS |
HAND
TO THE PLOUGH |
LAWSON |
LET'S
COLLECT OLD WOODWORKING TOOLS |
LAYTON |
THE
HORSE BUS AS A VEHICLE |
LEE |
COMPETITION
VEHICLES |
LORCH |
THE
HORSE-DRAWN DAYS |
LOWE & BULLOCK |
HOW
TO DRAW LOCOMOTIVES |
MANN |
VICTORIAN & EDWARDIAN
HORSE CABS |
MAY |
WHEELWRIGHTING:
A MODERN INTRODUCTION |
MORRISON |
STAGE
AND MAIL COACHES |
MOUNTFIELD |
COACHES,
CARTS & CARRIAGES H/D VEHICLES AT SOVEREIGN HILL |
MULVANHEY |
GUN
CARRIAGES 1846 |
NELSON |
HARNESSING
UP |
NORRIS & PETHICK |
SEFTON "THE
HORSE FOR ANY YEAR" |
OAKSEY |
ENGLISH
HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES |
PARRY |
AIRBRUSHING
AND SPRAY PAINTING MANUAL |
PEACOCK |
WHEEL
MAKING, WOODEN WHEEL DESIGN |
PELOUBET |
THE
ART & CRAFT OF COACHBUILDING |
PHILIPSON |
YESTERDAYS
COUNTRYSIDE |
PORTER |
THE
IMPLEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE |
RANSOME |
HORSE
TRANSPORT IN LONDON |
RATCLIFFE |
THE
HEAVY HORSE MANUAL |
RAYNER & CHIVERS |
PRACTICAL
CARRIAGE BUILDING |
RICHARDSON |
GREAT
WESTERN HORSE POWER |
RUSSELL |
CARRIAGE
TURNOUT AND APPOINTMENTS |
RYDER |
MODEL
SOLDIERS, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION |
SCOTT |
RURAL
LIFE |
SEYMOUR |
HORSE
OMNIBUS |
SHADWELL |
HOW
TO DRAW MERCHANT SHIPS |
SHARPE |
DISCOVERING
HORSE-DRAWN CARAVANS |
SMITH |
DISCOVERING
HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES |
SMITH |
DISCOVERING
HORSE-DRAWN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES |
SMITH |
DISCOVERING
HORSE-DRAWN FARM MACHINERY |
SMITH |
DISCOVERING
HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES |
SMITH |
FIRE
COVER, AUTUMN 84, SPRING 85, SUMMER 85 |
SMITH |
AN
ANATOMY OF THE HORSE |
SMITH |
THE
DICTIONARY OF HORSE-DRAWN VECHLES |
SMITH |
HORSE
DRAWN TRANSPORT of the BRITISH ARMY |
SMITH |
HORSE
DRAWN VEHICLES |
SMITH |
STARTING
A HOME WORKSHOP |
SMITH |
SCALE
MODEL CANNON |
STEWART |
CRAFTS
OF THE COUNTRYSIDE |
STOWE |
THE
WHEELWRIGHT'S SHOP |
STURT |
CARRIAGES |
SUMNER |
CARVING
FACES AND FIGURES IN WOOD |
TANGERMAN |
HISTORY
OF THE CARRIAGE |
TARR |
CARTS,
CARRIAGES & CARAVANS |
THOMPSON |
GOOD
BUGGIES |
THOMPSON |
HORSE-DRAWN
CARRIAGES |
THOMPSON |
MAKING
MODEL CARRIAGES |
THOMPSON |
HORSE-DRAWN
CARRIAGE CONSTRUCTION |
THOMPSON |
HORSE-DRAWN
FARM VEHICLES |
THOMPSON |
HORSE-DRAWN
HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES |
THOMPSON |
HORSE-DRAWN
OMNIBUSES |
THOMPSON |
HORSE-DRAWN
TRADE VEHICLES |
THOMPSON |
MAKING
MODEL GYPSY CARAVANS |
THOMPSON |
MAKING
MODEL HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES |
THOMPSON |
THE
CARRIAGE AND WAGGON HANDBOOK |
THOMPSON |
THE WHEELWRIGHT'S TRADE |
THOMPSON |
SECRETS OF SHIPS IN BOTTLES |
THORNE |
THE DROVERS |
TOULSON |
LMS ROAD VEHICLES |
TWELLS |
WAGONS CARTS |
VINER |
AN
ILLUSTRATED HISTORY/CARTS & WAGONS |
VINCE |
DISCOVERING CARTS AND WAGONS |
VINCE |
DISCOVERING WATERMILLS |
VINCE |
MODELLING FARM CARTS |
VINCE |
MODELLING FARM WAGONS |
VINCE |
OLD FARMS, AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE |
VINCE |
OLD FARM TOOLS |
VINCE |
LOOKING AT CARRIAGES |
WALROUND |
ORNAMENTAL TURNING |
WALSHAW |
THE COUNTRYSIDE REMEMBERED |
WARD |
THE ELEGANT CARRIAGE |
WATNEY |
HORSE POWER |
WATNEY |
SHOW DRIVING EXPLAINED |
WATNEY |
HEAVY HORSE HANDBOOK |
WEATHERLEY |
THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH |
WEBBER |
THE SPIRIT OF THE HORSE |
WELCH |
GENTLE GIANTS |
WHITLOCK |
THE TECHNIQUES OF SHIP MODELLING |
WINGROVE |
A COUNTRY CAMERA 1844 - 1914 |
WINTER |
THE SPIRIT OF THE HORSE |
WORTLEY |
OLD FARM IMPLEMENTS |
WRIGHT |
SALUTE THE CARTHORSE |
WRIGHT |
CARVING HORSES IN WOOD |
ZIMMERMAN |
CATALOGUES |
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BROWN & SONS, WINDSOR & SLOUGH |
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THOMAS STELL, KEIGHLEY |
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MOSEMANS' ILLUSTRATED GUIDE |
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COACH BUILDERS BOOK OF DESIGN |
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HORSE-DRAWN
CARR,S & CARR,
PARTS |
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STAGG & ROBSON
VEHICLES, CATALOGUE |
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STAGECOACH |
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1998 ANNUAL HANDBOOK, MIDWEST CARRIAGE |
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BRISTOL
WAGON & CARRIAGE
CAT' 1900 |
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COACHES AND WAGONS CATALOGUE |
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ELVASTON CASTLE MUSEUM, CATALOGUE |
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DODINGTON CARRIAGE MUSEUM |
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THE CARRIAGE JOURNAL |
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EAST
YORKSHIRE & CROSSKILLS CART & WAGGON
Co Ltd |
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THE MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE |
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THE READING CARRIAGE SALE |
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MODELLING AND MINIATURE CRAFTS |
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OLD FARM IMPLEMENTS |
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SQUIRES MAIL ORDER CATALOGUE - 2006 |
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VANS, CARTS BUILT BY WILLIAN VINCENT |
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THE ART OF THE COACHMAKER |
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