Stanley Steam Car with Early Type Pneumatic Tyres.
This Stanley steam car was built in 1899 in Massachusetts, US in 1899 by Francis and Freelan Stanley, the eventual founders of the Stanley Motor Company in 1902.
The car is a four-wheel, two seat vehicle powered by a two-cylinder, double acting steam engine which has 2-½ inch bores and 3-½ inch strokes. This engine could produce around 6 horsepower, and achieve a maximum speed of approximately 15 mph. The engine was fed by a 5-gallon fuel tank and a 15-gallon water tank. Whilst the car could achieve 10 miles per gallon, it also consumed approximately 1 gal...
This car went through a significant restoration and rebuilding period between 1984 and 1985 to bring the vehicle to working order. Its original paintwork was red but has since been redone several times throughout the late 20th century. The car is currently painted black and has registration plates which read: FC 153,
- Measurements:
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overall: 1670 mm x 1530 mm x 2280 mm,
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) , metal (ferrous) , metal plated (unknown) , copper (alloy) , rubber (unidentified) , textile and glass
- Object Number:
- 1942-65 Pt1
- type:
- car