Road Carriage

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A steam road carriage that was invented in 1802 by Richard Trevithick. The front wheel is half the length of the rear wheels and is situated between the two. The engine is fixed at the center of the boiler. In turn, the fly wheel and spur gear connections are fixed to the drive axle of the engine.

Keywords

steam carriage, nineteenth century inventions, 1802, Richard Trevithick

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Source

Homans, James E. A Practical Illustrated Treatise on Automobiles (New York, NY: Theo. Audel & Company, 1907) 3

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