A component (21i-ii, 21ib-iib, 21ic-iic) for a wheel frame for a multiple directional wheel , the wheel frame component (21i-ii, 21ib-iib, 21ic-iic) comprising: a hub having a main axis about which the multiple directional wheel is adapted to rotate; a hub rim radially surrounding the hub ; a first plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms radially extending from the hub rim and lying in a first plane; and a plurality of beams , characterised in that : the wheel frame component (21i-ii, 21ib-iib, 21ic-iic) comprises a second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms , each peripheral roller supporting arm of the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms having a radially inner base and being circumferentially offset with respect to diagonally adjacent peripheral roller supporting arms of the first plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms , the plurality of beams corresponds to the number of peripheral roller supporting arms of the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms ; and the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms lies in a second plane normal to the main axis , spaced from, and parallel to, the first plane, wherein each of the plurality of beams is cantilevered from the hub rim , is substantially linear and aligned parallel to the main axis , and extends from the hub rim to the corresponding radially inner base of the peripheral roller supporting arm of the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms . a hub having a main axis about which the multiple directional wheel is adapted to rotate; a hub rim radially surrounding the hub ; a first plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms radially extending from the hub rim and lying in a first plane; and a plurality of beams , characterised in that : the wheel frame component (21i-ii, 21ib-iib, 21ic-iic) comprises a second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms , each peripheral roller supporting arm of the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms having a radially inner base and being circumferentially offset with respect to diagonally adjacent peripheral roller supporting arms of the first plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms , the plurality of beams corresponds to the number of peripheral roller supporting arms of the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms ; and the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms lies in a second plane normal to the main axis , spaced from, and parallel to, the first plane, wherein each of the plurality of beams is cantilevered from the hub rim , is substantially linear and aligned parallel to the main axis , and extends from the hub rim to the corresponding radially inner base of the peripheral roller supporting arm of the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms . the wheel frame component (21i-ii, 21ib-iib, 21ic-iic) comprises a second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms , each peripheral roller supporting arm of the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms having a radially inner base and being circumferentially offset with respect to diagonally adjacent peripheral roller supporting arms of the first plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms , the plurality of beams corresponds to the number of peripheral roller supporting arms of the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms ; and the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms lies in a second plane normal to the main axis , spaced from, and parallel to, the first plane, wherein each of the plurality of beams is cantilevered from the hub rim , is substantially linear and aligned parallel to the main axis , and extends from the hub rim to the corresponding radially inner base of the peripheral roller supporting arm of the second plurality of peripheral roller supporting arms . <EOS>