What Invalid Carriages Actually Are

At the suggestion of my parents after they read yesterday’s entry, I just googled what an Invalid Carriage is. It turns out it’s not some sort of anachronistic euphemism for a wheelchair at all, but some kind of three wheeled car. According to Wikipedia, “Invalid carriages were usually single seater road vehicles, buggies, or self-propelled vehicles for disabled people. They pre-dated modern electric mobility scooters and, from the 1920s, were generally powered by small gasoline/petrol engines, although some were battery powered.” Well, that’s me put right, although you can rest assured that I’m still not going anywhere near any dual carriageways.

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