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ance than the coach. The poles are long- enough to 

 reach from the ground to about 4 feet above the 

 roof of the coach ; they are driven slightly into the 

 ground and strapped to the rumble and to the mid- 

 dle of the foot-board. For a week's race-meeting' 

 or cricket-match, this awning may be kept on the 

 spot. One great advantage of it is, that it can be 

 canted to suit the direction of the sun. 



Tools. — The following articles should be carried 

 in a coach : — 



The wrenches belonging to the wheels. 



Monkey-wrench. Foot-pick. 



Blacksmith's hammer. Horseshoe nails. 



One fore shoe. One hind shoe. 



Large cutting pliers. Copper wire. Oil-can. 



Cord and piece of manila rope 3/ 8 inch diameter. 



Punch for making holes in straps. Strong knife. 



Piece of canvas. Extra candles and matches. 



Screw-driver. Brush. Cloth. Bucket. 



If possible, a small hydraulic jack for raising the 

 wheel. 



The uses of these articles will be referred to in 

 the Chapter on Accidents. 



A list of spare parts of harness is given in the 

 Chapter on Harness. 



Aprons. — Sometimes a small apron, usually of 

 some light stuff, such as is used for linen horse- 

 covers, or of thin cloth, is worn by the coachman, 



