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New Zealand: 1903-1905: Made three steam cars which used engines imported from the United States. Rexer: France: 1905–1910: See Weyher et Richemond. Richmond: US: 1902–1903: A steam car made by the Richmond Automobile Company of Richmond, Indiana. [30] Riley & Cowley: US: 1902: A steam car made in Brooklyn, New York. [24] Rochester: US ...
Steam-powered showman's engine from England. The history of steam road vehicles comprises the development of vehicles powered by a steam engine for use on land and independent of rails, whether for conventional road use, such as the steam car and steam waggon, or for agricultural or heavy haulage work, such as the traction engine.
By the 1850s there was a flurry of new steam car manufacturers. Development was hampered by adverse legislation (the UK Locomotive Acts from the 1860s [1] as well as the rapid development of internal combustion engine technology in the 1900s) leading to the commercial demise of steam-powered vehicles. Relatively few remained in use after the ...
This category is for all road vehicles powered by steam. The category is also intended for (steam) road haulage vehicles and their manufacturers. It includes manufacturers of steam lorries and of the vehicles themselves. Also included are people closely associated with the development of steam road vehicles.
Category for the companies who manufacture(d) steam-powered road vehicles, such as traction engines, steam wagons and steam cars Subcategories. This category has the ...
Pages in category "Steam cars" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The car was the basis of their early experiments in steam power, with the main modifications being in the boiler and auxiliary systems. While they worked on the Steamer, Ted was designing a new engine that was being built by his father in their Caulfield, Melbourne workshop.
The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was an American manufacturer of steam cars that operated from 1902 to 1924, going defunct after it failed to adapt to competition from rapidly improving Internal combustion engine vehicles. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers although several different models were produced.