Wood Engraving, Steam Carriages for Common Roads, circa 1848
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Artifact Overview
British inventor Goldsworthy Gurney built a series of self-propelled steam carriages in the 1820s. Although successful technologically -- one of Gurney's carriages made the 100-mile trip from London to Bath at an average speed of 15 miles per hour -- the vehicles failed commercially. The growing British railroad network and pressure from horse-carriage interests forced Gurney out of business.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1848
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.793
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11.75 in
Width: 4.5 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath: The steam motor car made by Goldsworthy Gurny (of Gurney) about 1848. It had a speed of some 8 1/2 miles an hour on common roads.
This motor car was illustrated from this print in Vol. II, p. 711, of "A History of Travel in America." Engraved by Butler, 50 Fulton Street, NYC
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