A wheelbarrow comprising a frame, having a top portion (12) and an undercarriage portion (14), an open topped vessel, a pair of handle bars (16, 17), a pair of ground engagable legs (18, 19), a first wheel, a second wheel, a pivot axis means (22) for allowing the top portion (12) of the frame to pivot relative to the undercarriage portion (14) of the frame, and manually controllable linkage means (26, 27, 30, 32) adjustable between first and second positions for allowing a user to link the top and undercarriage portions (12, 14) of the frame when in a first position so that they are unable to pivot relative to each other about the pivot axis means (22), and for allowing a user to unlink the top and undercarriage portions (12, 14) of the frame when in a second position so that they are able to pivot relative to each other about the pivot axis means (22).