[HiTech RedNeck]

In the biblical account of the Egyptians following the Hebrews into the parted Red Sea before becoming fish food, some versions read that God made the chariot wheels jam. The mad Pharoah had probably ordered the Egyptian army to drive the chariots well beyond their regreasing limits and the slogging in the wet sand couldn't have helped.

[endthematrix]

"Lubrication in the form of animal fat or tallow is known to have been used, although the exact composition has not been determined." Here

"Lubricant found on a chariot circa 1,400 B.C. was probably mutton or beef tallow, with a melting point of 49.5°C." Here

Herodotus wrote of refining petroleum to get lubricants. And 1,900 years ago, Pliny the Elder wrote out a list of vegetable oils that were commonly used at the time for lubrication.

[RightWhale]

Sand in the bearings will ruin an otherwise exhilarating chariot outing.