Two observations: 1) I'm astonished a machine that old was running at such high pressure. It wasn't many years earlier that primitive condensing engines ran at little more that atmospheric pressure. 2) How on earth did they get insurance to run such a (clearly) difficult to steer machine on public roads, with cars parked just feet away? Having said that, thank god such absolute craziness still exists!
Peter - yes, the loss of Mamod was a pity. I remember building one of their steam engines into a little Meccano vehicle which went steaming off down the drive at a tremendous rate.
Dave - yes it's heartening that such craziness still exists and long may it continue. I'd forgotten about the pressure issue. Maybe he moved on quickly from those primitive condensing engines, I don't know. Interesting though.
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But think of the CO2. Oh, the humanity!
ReplyDeleteIt'll never catch on.
ReplyDeleteVital, AKH!
ReplyDeletedearieme - expunge Trevithick from the history books.
ReplyDeleteDJ - yes, it's too radical for people like Ed.
James - and could be again.
Wonderful! Almost makes up for the demise of Mamod.
ReplyDeleteTwo observations:
ReplyDelete1) I'm astonished a machine that old was running at such high pressure. It wasn't many years earlier that primitive condensing engines ran at little more that atmospheric pressure.
2) How on earth did they get insurance to run such a (clearly) difficult to steer machine on public roads, with cars parked just feet away?
Having said that, thank god such absolute craziness still exists!
Peter - yes, the loss of Mamod was a pity. I remember building one of their steam engines into a little Meccano vehicle which went steaming off down the drive at a tremendous rate.
ReplyDeleteDave - yes it's heartening that such craziness still exists and long may it continue. I'd forgotten about the pressure issue. Maybe he moved on quickly from those primitive condensing engines, I don't know. Interesting though.
I'd have been out bright and early to move the car if I lived there.
ReplyDeleteSam - but think of the insurance claim - it would be worth framing.
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