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Hi Emily
Just adding to the comments from Rémi, Practical Action had, in the past, worked on simple transport approaches, some of this information is available at..... https://answers.practicalaction.org/our-resources/collection/bicycles-bicycle-trailers-and-rickshaws-1 and https://answers.practicalaction.org/our-resources/collection/animal-transport-1.
You will see a cart design in the link above and there was also a water carrying version of this, developed by Practical Action Sudan.
In Kenya, Practical Action worked on a hand cart designed to carry a range various heavy items, including water containers, The carts were made of metal angle iron and thick wire mesh. They were often used for water carrying but also for fuel wood and crop harvesting from fields so the had multiple uses. The main requirement for the carts seemed to robustness as they were heavily used and the roads/tracks were not in good condition.
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Hi
Emily
Emily,
Just adding to the comments from Rémi, Practical Action had, in the past, worked on simple
transport approaches, some of this information is available
at.....
https://answers.practicalaction.org/our-resources/collection/bicycles-bicycle-trailers-and-rickshaws-1
here:
https://answers.practicalaction.org/our-resources/collection/bicycles-bicycle-trailers-and-rickshaws-1
and
https://answers.practicalaction.org/our-resources/collection/animal-transport-1
You will see a cart design in the link above and there was also a water carrying version of this, developed by Practical Action Sudan.
In Kenya, Practical Action worked on a hand cart designed to carry a range various heavy items,
including water
containers,
containers.
The carts were made of metal angle iron and thick wire mesh. They were often used for water
carrying but also for fuel wood and crop harvesting from fields so the had multiple uses. The main
requirement for the carts seemed to robustness as they were heavily used and the roads/tracks were
not in good condition.
Neil
Hi
Emily,
Emily
Just adding to the comments from Rémi, Practical Action had, in the past, worked on simple
transport approaches, some of this information is available
here:
https://answers.practicalaction.org/our-resources/collection/bicycles-bicycle-trailers-and-rickshaws-1
and
https://answers.practicalaction.org/our-resources/collection/animal-transport-1 https://answers.practicalaction.org/our-resources/collection/animal-transport-1.
You will see a cart design in the link above and there was also a water carrying version of this, developed by Practical Action Sudan.
In Kenya, Practical Action worked on a hand cart designed to carry a range various heavy items,
including water
containers.
containers,
The carts were made of metal angle iron and thick wire mesh. They were often used for water
carrying but also for fuel wood and crop harvesting from fields so the had multiple uses. The main
requirement for the carts seemed to robustness as they were heavily used and the roads/tracks were
not in good condition.
Neil
There is a technical brief by IT Transport that shows various wheel designs and a hand cart
design used in Zimbabwe that is similar to the ones used in Kenya.