 It appears from the evidence, that the first extensive trial of steam as an agent in draught on common roads, was that by Mr. Gurney, in 1829, who travelled from London to Bath and back in his steam carriage.  Journal - Page 4231832Full view - About this book
 | 1832 - 522 pages
...ultimate success. The first extensive trial of steam as an agent in draught on common roads, was that by Mr. Gurney, in 1829, who travelled from London to Bath, and back, in his steam-carriage. He states, that although a part of the machinery which brings both the propelling-wheels... | |
 | 1832 - 398 pages
...evidence, that the first extensive trial of Steam as an agent in draught on common roads, was that by Mr. Gurney, in 1829, who travelled from London...power of the Engine is required, was broken at the onset, yet that on his return he performed the last eighty-four miles, from Melksham to Cranford Bridge,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Steam Carriages - 1832 - 352 pages
...evidence, that the first extensive trial of steam as an agent in draught on common roads, was that by Mr. Gurney, in 1829, who travelled from London...power of the engine is required, was broken at the onset, yet that, on his return, he performed the last eighty-four miles, from Melksham to Cranford... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1832 - 372 pages
...of it. ****** The first extensive trial of steam as an agent in draught on com-mon roads, was that by Mr. Gurney, in 1829, who travelled from London...power of the engine is required, was broken at the onset, yet that on his return he performed the last 84 miles, from Melksham to Cranford Bridge, in... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1832 - 834 pages
...first extensive trial of steam as an agent in draught on common roads, was that by Mr. Gurney, in 1S29, who travelled from London to Bath and back in his...power of the engine is required, was broken at the onset, yet that, on his return, he performed the last eighty-four miles, from Melksham to Cranford... | |
 | William Newton - 1832 - 454 pages
...evidence, that the first extensive trial of Steam as an agent in draught on common roads 3 was that by Mr. Gurney, in 1829, who travelled from London...although a part of the machinery which brings both the propellin g wheels into action, when the full power of the Engine is required, was broken at the onset,... | |
 | 1832 - 504 pages
...ultimate success. The first extensive trial of steam as an agent in draught on common roads, was that by Mr. Gurney, in 1829, who travelled from London to Bath, and back, in his steam-carriage. He states, that although a part of the machinery which brings both the propelling-wheels... | |
 | Alexander Gordon - 1832 - 236 pages
...evidence, that the first extensive trial of steam as an agent in draught on common roads, was that by Mr. Gurney, in 1829, who travelled from London to Bath and back, in his steam-carriage. He states, that although a part of the machinery which brings both the propelling-wheels... | |
 | 1832 - 890 pages
...evidence, that the first extensive trial of steam, as an agent in draught on common roads, was that !>v Mr. Gurney, in 1829, who travelled from London to Bath, and back, in his steam*carriage. He states, that although a part of the machinery which brings both the propelling wheels... | |
 | 1833 - 430 pages
...evidence, that the first ex tensive trial of steam as an agent in draught on common roads, was that by Mr. Gurney, in 1829 who travelled from London to Bath and back in hi« «team carriage. He «tales, that although a part о the machinery which bringt bolh the propelling... | |
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