A,trolley is a rail borne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a conventional train, designed for the transport of passengers within, close to, or between villages, towns and/or cities, on tracks running primarily on streets. Certain types of cable car are also known as trams.

Trolley Wheel

A,trolley is a rail borne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a conventional train, designed…

An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"

Fixed Wing Aeroplane

An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due…

A fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. Seaplanes which can also take-off and land on airfields are a small subclass called Amphibian aircraft.

Hydro Aeroplane

A fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. Seaplanes which can also…

An airship or dirigible is an aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air using rudders and propellers or other thrust. Unlike other aerodynamic aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, which produce lift by moving a wing through the air, aerostatics aircraft, such as airships and hot air balloons, stay aloft by filling a large cavity, such as a balloon, with a lifting gas.

Cable Air Ship

An airship or dirigible is an aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air using rudders…

A self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight.

Early Airship

A self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight.

A family travels in an automobile.

Automobile

A family travels in an automobile.

Neighborhood people look in amazement at the first automobile driving down the road.

Automobile Driving Through the Neighborhood

Neighborhood people look in amazement at the first automobile driving down the road.

A vehicle with a folding hood, which can be used open or closed, and a glass front, mounted on three or four wheels and drawn or pushed by hand.

Bath Chair

A vehicle with a folding hood, which can be used open or closed, and a glass front, mounted on three…

"The finished car." -Bodmer, 1917

Building an Automobile, Step 23: Finished Car

"The finished car." -Bodmer, 1917

A page border made out of a road with cars zooming around.

Car Border

A page border made out of a road with cars zooming around.

A vehicle especially for pleasure or for passengers. Here, a baby carriage.

Carriage

A vehicle especially for pleasure or for passengers. Here, a baby carriage.

The high cost and low top speed of electric vehicles compared to later internal combustion vehicles caused a worldwide decline in their use.

Electric Carriage Type Vehicle

The high cost and low top speed of electric vehicles compared to later internal combustion vehicles…

The side view of 1802 Trevithick's Steam Carriage. This horseless carriage is operated by a steam engine in the back, rotating the wheels. The front wheels turn the vehicle, operated by the stick.

Side View of 1802 Trevithick Steam Carriage

The side view of 1802 Trevithick's Steam Carriage. This horseless carriage is operated by a steam engine…

The Ripon cart is a horse-drawn village cart with two wheels and and a seat in the carriage.

Ripon Cart

The Ripon cart is a horse-drawn village cart with two wheels and and a seat in the carriage.

The dandy horse is a two wheeled vehicle propelled by the rider pushing with his feet on the ground.

Dandy Horse

The dandy horse is a two wheeled vehicle propelled by the rider pushing with his feet on the ground.

An illustration of a family greeting a man on the road.

Family in Car Greeting Man on Road

An illustration of a family greeting a man on the road.

Fender is the US English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames a wheel well. Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, and liquids from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire. Fenders are typically rigid and can be damaged by contact with the road surface. Instead flexible mud flaps are used close to the ground where contact may be possible.

Car Fender

Fender is the US English term for the part of an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle body that frames…

This is a detachable harness type of horse tack that allows a horse or other equine to pull various horse-drawn vehicles such as a carriage, wagon or sleigh. Harnesses may also be used to hitch animals to other loads such as a plow or canal boat.

Horse Detaching Harness

This is a detachable harness type of horse tack that allows a horse or other equine to pull various…

A horse harness is a type of horse tack that allows a horse or other equine to pull various horse-drawn vehicles such as a carriage, wagon or sleigh. Harnesses may also be used to hitch animals to other loads such as a plow or canal boat.

Original Use Horse Harness

A horse harness is a type of horse tack that allows a horse or other equine to pull various horse-drawn…

A machine which spreads manure, Any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil.

Spreader of Manure

A machine which spreads manure, Any natural or artificial substance for fertilizing the soil.

A man and woman drive an Electric Motor Phaeton, a carriage with an electrical motor.

Electric Motor Phaeton

A man and woman drive an Electric Motor Phaeton, a carriage with an electrical motor.

A mechanical plan of 1802 Trevithick's Steam Carriage. The piston, operated by steam, is connected to the shaft, turning two gears on both sides. These gears turns the the larger wheels.

Plan of 1802 Trevithick Steam Carriage

A mechanical plan of 1802 Trevithick's Steam Carriage. The piston, operated by steam, is connected to…

This railroad car is a vehicle that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. These cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by a locomotive.

Union Park Railway Car on a Rail Transport System

This railroad car is a vehicle that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. These cars can…

The body of this vehicle depicts an axle and shaft having a pivotal connection with said shafts on each side.

Side View of a Road Cart

The body of this vehicle depicts an axle and shaft having a pivotal connection with said shafts on each…

The sleigh is a form of vehicle with runners for sliding. This carriage is double bodied and drawn by ponies.

Sleigh

The sleigh is a form of vehicle with runners for sliding. This carriage is double bodied and drawn by…

An illustration of a clock spring which is a special rotary electrical connector. The clock spring allows a vehicle's steering wheel to turn while sill keeping a connection between many devices within the steering column.

Clock Spring

An illustration of a clock spring which is a special rotary electrical connector. The clock spring allows…

A tire is a ring shaped covering that fits around a wheel to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground. The fundamental materials of modern tires are rubber and fabric along with other compound chemicals. The tread provides traction while the body ensures support.

Elastic Tire

A tire is a ring shaped covering that fits around a wheel to protect it and enable better vehicle performance…

A motor vehicle wheel track sanding device including a sand storage tank, a hoper mounted over a wheel of a motor vehicle, a pipe connecting the interior of the hopper to the storage chamber, an auger disposed within the pipe for transferring the sand from the storage tank to the hopper, and a motor for rotating auger.

Track Sanding Apparatus

A motor vehicle wheel track sanding device including a sand storage tank, a hoper mounted over a wheel…

An illustration of Butler's motor tricycle. The tricycle operated by a throttle valve lever and a foot controlled lever to lower or raising the rear driving wheel. The vehicle was not fitted with a braking system, and operated at 3 to 10 mph.

Butler's Gas Operated Motor Tricycle

An illustration of Butler's motor tricycle. The tricycle operated by a throttle valve lever and a foot…

A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. It is usually a box-shaped vehicle on four wheels, about the same width and length as a large automobile, but taller and usually higher off the ground.

Provision Type Tour Van

A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. It is usually a box-shaped…

"A loaded vehicle is represented as crossing the side of a hill, which has been raised one wheel above the level of the other wheel, so as to incline the body of the vehicle very considerably from the horizontal. The centre of gravity is represented in two different positions; a lower one with th eline of direction L C, and a higher one with the line of direction U C. If there had been no load upon the vehicle, the line of direction would have remained at L C; and as it falls within the wheel, or base, the vehicle would have maintained its balance. But if the wagon had been laden, the centre of gravity would have been raised, and, the line of direction U C consequently falling without the wheel, the vehicle must overturn." — Goodrich, 1844

Vehicle on hill

"A loaded vehicle is represented as crossing the side of a hill, which has been raised one wheel above…

A conveyance that transports people or objects.

Automotive Vehicle

A conveyance that transports people or objects.

A motor vehicle is a wheeled vehicle whose propulsion is provided by an engine or motor. The internal combustion engine is the most common motor choice, although electric motors or other types are sometimes used. Motor vehicles or road vehicles typically run on public roads. The rules of the road are laws or practices which all road users must obey; many relate specifically to motor vehicles or subtypes of them.

Motored Vehicle

A motor vehicle is a wheeled vehicle whose propulsion is provided by an engine or motor. The internal…

A road vehicle like this one is a mechanical means of conveyance, a carriage or transport. Vehicles may be propelled or pulled by engines or animals including humans, for instance, a chariot, a stagecoach, a mule-drawn barge, an ox-cart or rickshaw. However, animals on their own, though used as a means of transport, are not called vehicles, but rather beasts of burden or draft animals. This distinction includes humans carrying another human, for example a child or a disabled person.

Road Vehicle

A road vehicle like this one is a mechanical means of conveyance, a carriage or transport. Vehicles…

A wagon used for carrying milk. A wagon or dray is a heavy four-wheeled vehicle. Wagons are distinguished from carts, which are small and have two wheels, or semi-trailors, which are large and have two wheels, and from lighter four-wheeled vehicles such as carriages.

Milk Wagon Frame

A wagon used for carrying milk. A wagon or dray is a heavy four-wheeled vehicle. Wagons are distinguished…

The coach that belonged to the first President of the United States, George Washington. A coach was originally a large, usually closed, four-wheeled carriage with two or more horses harnessed as a team, controlled by a coachman and/or one or more postilions. It had doors in the sides, with generally a front and a back seat inside and, for the driver, a small, usually elevated seat in front called a box, box seat or coach box.

Washington's Coach

The coach that belonged to the first President of the United States, George Washington. A coach was…