whole history of humanity is inextricably linked with the horses.In particular, the greatest importance has always had a horse-drawn carts, some regions remain important to this day.
important role played by this type of transport in the whole extension of the formation of our country, stretching over vast expanses.However, what is meant by this term?In this case, transport - freight transport is using muscle power of animal-drawn carts.Historically, that these animals under the horse understood, but is actively involved in the transportation of oxen, donkeys and mules.
horses were used not only for field work, but also in the delivery of the goods from one end of the country to another.Particularly dependent on the transport supply the army, which, because of the enormous space desperately needed not only in the fast delivery of orders and instructions of command, but also in quality and timely supply.It should be noted that initially cartage has always been run by coachmen, but the state is so desperately needed in the supply of products that soon in the process became actively involved peasantry.
The special role in the development of transportation in our country belongs to the Siberians.This resource-rich Siberia to its development in desperate need of a complete and well-organized transport system, which would be able to cover the enormous needs of large and fast developing country.However, this same circumstance has given a strong impetus to the development of animal husbandry, as the needs of carriers annually took a large number of mounts.
demand was especially cartage on the stretch between Tomsk and Irkutsk: here every year for the transportation of several million pounds of goods of different nature and purpose.As the population of the region in those years grew rapidly, as rapidly growing demand for products in the European part of the Empire.On the contrary, in the Central region needed more and more tea being transported to the beginning of the 1900s was carried out so quickly that by the time the weight being transported across the Chinese border tea leaves already passed the mark of one million pounds!
After the Revolution, the value of animal-drawn vehicles only intensified as permanent horse riding armies required a large number of draft Givone, which can be used to not only the saddle, but also in the transport of large amounts of cargo.It was at that time the technology of quick change of horses, which allowed in a wagon carrying 25 tons per load!Interchangeable carts were taken a few kilometers, resulting in a light day for the drivers managed to carry impressive even by today's volume payloads.
However, due to the absence at the time of large studs were used exclusively peasant horse.It gave all carriage strictly seasons, since the seed life on the road freezes.Cartage its position in our country began to pass only after World War II, when the Soviet Union launched production of commercial vehicles in the right quantity.
