tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post4056975707975132087..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Horseless Carriages of the 1820sUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-78109755823068866782013-09-26T14:16:01.842-04:002013-09-26T14:16:01.842-04:00I've read about a steam-driven one from 1816, ...I've read about a steam-driven one from 1816, too. Just utterly fascinating.Isobel Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153722955365985930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-52907210520784456952013-09-26T13:38:51.721-04:002013-09-26T13:38:51.721-04:00Yes - improved steering capability, plus better pa...Yes - improved steering capability, plus better passenger comfort and safety by being separated from the engine itself. Maybe you could add another passenger car and you'd then have a train!Charles Bazalgettehttp://prinnystaylor.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-22845003895310882282013-09-26T11:34:08.870-04:002013-09-26T11:34:08.870-04:00I think the improvement is it has a front wheel dr...<br />I think the improvement is it has a front wheel drive steering wheel. Or at least thats what I think he'd describing. Don't you just love these early engineers? I think they are brilliant. My all time favourite is Mr. Isambard Kingdom Brunell. I'm also into Victorian sewers and water towers, odd really but I can't help it.<br />Lovely blog post.<br />Cheers<br />Daisy BanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-71739251421221939592013-09-26T11:24:58.735-04:002013-09-26T11:24:58.735-04:00Front wheel drive! The way of the future...How we...Front wheel drive! The way of the future...How we used to get stuck in the snow in our big American cars back in the 60s and 70s.GSGreatEscaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362042499522934670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-89166114094694878522013-09-26T10:21:44.264-04:002013-09-26T10:21:44.264-04:00Doreen has it. The two-part version removes the b...Doreen has it. The two-part version removes the boiler from the passengers, and separates them from the possibility of sitting on top of an explosion. Think of the front boiler vehicle as the team of horses and the rear as the carriage. Probably any carriage could be adapted to work with the "steam horse". <br /><br />Steam-punk enthusiasts should have great fun with these real inventions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-37836055728360987552013-09-26T10:09:54.434-04:002013-09-26T10:09:54.434-04:00I'd say that one big improvement is that the p...I'd say that one big improvement is that the passengers no longer seem to be sitting over a steam boiler. Bearing in mind the propensity in those days for boilers to explode.Doreen Knightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-16099614248604955312013-09-26T08:04:40.008-04:002013-09-26T08:04:40.008-04:00I love reading about these early attempts to repla...I love reading about these early attempts to replace horse drawn conveyances. My fave is still Trevithick's 1803 steam carriage.istahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895947394368909391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-13709961700524025362013-09-26T07:45:29.375-04:002013-09-26T07:45:29.375-04:00The improvement is that it's less likely to ti...The improvement is that it's less likely to tip overSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-72903680696650909272013-09-26T01:33:30.021-04:002013-09-26T01:33:30.021-04:00At a guess it was a very dirty ride in the 1827 ve...At a guess it was a very dirty ride in the 1827 version and from the description it probably was nearly uncontrollable due to there not being enough weight on the steerable wheels. Kind of like trying to steer a car doing a wheelie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814717342852096237noreply@blogger.com