Wheelbarrow
Modern variations: Removed mention of the Honda wheelbarrow, as it was sourced to Honda, and I think having it here fails WP:ABOUTSELF as being self-serving. I also removed a citation to another commercial cite and left a cn tag, but not the content as it's not as promotional.
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In the 1970s, British inventor [[James Dyson]] introduced the [[Ballbarrow]], an injection-molded plastic wheelbarrow with a spherical ball on the front end instead of a wheel. Compared to a conventional design, the larger surface area of the ball made the wheelbarrow easier to use in soft soil, and more laterally stable with heavy loads on uneven ground.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} |
In the 1970s, British inventor [[James Dyson]] introduced the [[Ballbarrow]], an injection-molded plastic wheelbarrow with a spherical ball on the front end instead of a wheel. Compared to a conventional design, the larger surface area of the ball made the wheelbarrow easier to use in soft soil, and more laterally stable with heavy loads on uneven ground.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} |
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Power-assisted wheelbarrows are now widely available from a number of different manufacturers. Powered wheelbarrows are used in a range of applications; the technology has improved to enable them to take much heavier loads, beyond weights that a human could transport alone without assistance. Motorized wheelbarrows are generally either diesel powered or electric battery powered. Often used in small-scale construction applications where access for larger plant machinery might be restricted.{{cn|date=April 2026}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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