Mansell Wheel
A railway wheel patented by the Carriage and Wagon superintendent of the South Eastern Railway in the 1850s, in which the tyre and hub are metal, but in which the centre is made up of wooden blocks. Having a wooden centre eliminated the ringing noise that emanated from early railway wheels.
The Mansell wheel was superseded by solid steel wheels from 1913 onwards, but remained in use on existing vehicles for 40 years or more.
