Traditional Materials

Another very fine example of the use of wood is the famous golden chariot of Lord
Jagannatha at Orissa.

Source: http://www.indiantemples.com/Orissa/puri.html

Of course wood was also used in the body-design of early automobiles and omnibuses. Wood is equally good as a compressive and tensile load carrying material.

The pictures below are showing the use of wood both as a compressive as well as a flexural member.