| Library Plans - Last update Sept. 2012 |
All
plans are available in 1/8th, 1/10th or 1/12th scale. |
Guild members can now pay for plans using PayPal - Just click on the PayPal logo below to set up an account or login to your existing account and put Ralph's email (shown below) in the relevant box on the PayPal page. |
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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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To request plans or books from the Guild Library please contact Ralph Kitching by phone or email.
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