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Hi Bob,
Blomefields were introduced in1787 and it was a few years before they were the main pattern in the RN. Carriage drawings were posted in your intro post so I hope they will help. On Blomefield carriages, for a 24 pounder the rear trucks were about 16.5" diameter and the fore wheels 17.5" diameter so at half scale your dimensions look to be close. I have doubts about the carriage design in your photo, but who knows, nothing seems to ever have been fixed in those days on naval vessels.
Allan
Blomefields were introduced in1787 and it was a few years before they were the main pattern in the RN. Carriage drawings were posted in your intro post so I hope they will help. On Blomefield carriages, for a 24 pounder the rear trucks were about 16.5" diameter and the fore wheels 17.5" diameter so at half scale your dimensions look to be close. I have doubts about the carriage design in your photo, but who knows, nothing seems to ever have been fixed in those days on naval vessels.
Allan
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