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A motorized golf buggy or cart that is readily convertible between a "ride on" condition in which the golfer sits on the buggy and a "walk" condition in which the golfer walks behind the buggy or cart in a forward direction is described. The buggy or cart can be readily converted between the two dif

A motorized golf buggy or cart that is readily convertible between a "ride on" condition in which the golfer sits on the buggy and a "walk" condition in which the golfer walks behind the buggy or cart in a forward direction is described. The buggy or cart can be readily converted between the two different positions as desired by the golfer during the round of golf. The golf buggy or cart has a steering member pivotally connected to a wheel assembly such that movement of the steering member causes the golf buggy or cart to turn. The steering member can adapt to at least two different positions in which one of the positions corresponds to the "ride-on" position and another position corresponds to the "walk" position by movement in a substantially vertical plane containing the steering member. The steering member is also provided with at lease two steering elements so that the buggy can be steered by the golfer in either mode. One form of the buggy has an extendible wheel base in which the front wheel assembly having the steering member is moved forward from the rear wheel assembly to extend the wheel base of the buggy.

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1. A wheeled device for carrying or transporting a load, said device being convertible between a first mode of use in which a steering member is in a first orientation and a second mode of use in which the steering member is in a second orientation, said device including:a chassis member; and a stee

1. A wheeled device for carrying or transporting a load, said device being convertible between a first mode of use in which a steering member is in a first orientation and a second mode of use in which the steering member is in a second orientation, said device including:a chassis member; and a steerable wheel assembly having a pair of ground contacting wheels capable of pivoting about the chassis member located at or towards one end of the chassis member for altering the direction of travel of the device wherein, said steering member is connected to the steerable wheel assembly so that movement of the steering member causes corresponding movement of the steerable wheel assembly to alter the direction of travel of the device in use of the device, said steering member is configured to move between first and second operating positions such that the first orientation of the steering member corresponds to the first operating position and the second orientation of the steering member corresponds to the second operating position so that when the steering member is in the first operating position the device is in the first mode of use and when the steering member is in the second operating position the device is in the second mode of use, and said steering member is provided with a load supporting member for supporting the load in use such that the load when being supported by the load supporting member moves in accordance with movement of the steering member when in the first and second operating positions, and the steering member is associated with a lock or detent for locking the steerable wheel assembly in a straight ahead position or for locking the steering member in either the first or second orientations.