ng aboutchange in the method of carrying letters.For a considerable time those in authorityrefused to admit the possibility of a coachtravelling from Bath to London, io8 miles,in eighteen hours ; but after a hard struggleMr. Palmer triumphed, and the first mailcoach ran from Bristol to London on… … JOHN PALMER.(From a porlrai/ in the possession of Henry G. Archer, Esq.) 93 These early mail coaches (the oldheavies ) were cumbrous vehicles, and byno means remarkable for strenofth of con-struction: indeed, until Mr. Palmer tookthe matter firmly in hand and compelled thecontractors to replace…
Horses · Carriages and carts
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