The Ballbarrow was a type of wheelbarrow designed by James Dyson and released in 1974 in the U.K. It featured a moulded plastic hopper on a steel frame and a spherical plastic wheel. This benefited all-terrain use as the ball did not dig into the ground like a conventional wheel and steering was much easier. The original design featured a galvanised steel hopper which was so robust, that many are still in use today. Later, the design was changed to a plastic hopper.

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  • The Ballbarrow was a type of wheelbarrow designed by James Dyson and released in 1974 in the U.K. It featured a moulded plastic hopper on a steel frame and a spherical plastic wheel. This benefited all-terrain use as the ball did not dig into the ground like a conventional wheel and steering was much easier. The original design featured a galvanised steel hopper which was so robust, that many are still in use today. Later, the design was changed to a plastic hopper. The plastic hopper was considered easier to clean than galvanized steel alternatives; however, it was less robust, less suitable for mixing cement in and tended to age quickly in the sheds and garages it was typically stored in. It was possibly this change that was partially responsible for its eventual demise. The Ballbarrow won the Building Design Innovation Award in 1977. Dyson continued with the ball-wheel concept in his design for the Trolleyball boat launcher in 1978, and the DC15 vacuum cleaner in 2005. The Ballbarrow is no longer manufactured.
  • Le Ballbarrow est une brouette tout-terrain créée par James Dyson en 1974. Cette brouette, fabriquée en plastique robuste, possède une roue sphérique (comme un ballon) au lieu d'une roue traditionnelle, ce qui lui évite de s'enfoncer dans la boue ou dans la terre meuble. Son inventeur gagne ainsi le prix Building Design Innovation en 1977. En trois ans, elle devient leader du marché. La ballbarrow n'est plus fabriquée actuellement.
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  • The Ballbarrow was a type of wheelbarrow designed by James Dyson and released in 1974 in the U.K. It featured a moulded plastic hopper on a steel frame and a spherical plastic wheel. This benefited all-terrain use as the ball did not dig into the ground like a conventional wheel and steering was much easier. The original design featured a galvanised steel hopper which was so robust, that many are still in use today. Later, the design was changed to a plastic hopper.
  • Le Ballbarrow est une brouette tout-terrain créée par James Dyson en 1974. Cette brouette, fabriquée en plastique robuste, possède une roue sphérique (comme un ballon) au lieu d'une roue traditionnelle, ce qui lui évite de s'enfoncer dans la boue ou dans la terre meuble. Son inventeur gagne ainsi le prix Building Design Innovation en 1977. En trois ans, elle devient leader du marché. La ballbarrow n'est plus fabriquée actuellement.
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