I don’t reckon. Surely the above comment is confused, misremembering leaf spring as lead spring. Leaf springs appeared as early as the Roman empire as a form

I don’t reckon. Surely the above comment is confused, misremembering leaf spring as lead spring. Leaf springs appeared as early as the Roman empire as a form of primitive suspension for chariots and other two-wheelers. Instead of steel, savvy Romans used flexible wooden sticks. https://connect2local.com/l/112910/c/478618/examining-the-fascinating-history-of-the-leaf-spring https://connect2local.com/l/112910/c/478618/examining-the-fa...