Steam Lorries
Steam Lorries Steam power led the transport revolution in England throughout the 19th century, but was crippled on the road network by punitive legislation. For the best part of four decades, the…
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Steam Lorries
Steam power led the transport revolution in England throughout the 19th century, but was crippled on the road network by punitive legislation. For the best part of four decades, the steam lorry was a major player on the transport scene, being developed into a highly technical machine designed to beat competition from the petrol and diesel lorry as well as fighting the onslaught of further laws in the 20th century. As the century turned, the laws were altered in such a way that allowed the development of the English Steam Lorry or Wagon into a viable transport proposition.
Made by a variety of builders, including the famous Sentinel company of Shrewsbury, who built waggons with a double "g," and Foden, of Sandbach, steam lorries came in many shapes and sizes. The most advanced machines were efficient and very fast. This book looks at their birth, and the operation and engineering that