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Broad Wheels and Toll Grievance Plague Turnpikes
A London Evening Post letter laments broad wheel wagons on turnpike roads, arguing they cause excessive wear and higher tolls. It urges Parliament to curb their weight or raise tolls proportional to damage, citing guard rails, ditches, and deteriorating roads near London as proof of the nuisance.
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