Why Smaller Wheels in Front? | Engels Coach Shop

Uncovering the reasoning why most carriages, wagons, coaches and buggies have smaller wheels in front and larger wheels in the back. Building and restoring horse drawn vehicles often delves in to designs, functions and why's. This is a bit in the designs of the front axle steering and why wheels are sized like they are.
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History of the Akerman steering design;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackermann_steering_geometry

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