Comments on: H. B. Smith Steam Tricycle http://bicyclepatents.com/h-b-smith-steam-tricycle/23/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anonymous http://bicyclepatents.com/h-b-smith-steam-tricycle/23/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Anonymous Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:24:18 +0000 http://bicyclepatents.com/23/h-b-smith-steam-tricycle/#comment-36 I wish to build a engineered working model of the holt 75 gas tractor. How would one get the measurements of the actual size etc thanks for your time I wish to build a engineered working model of the holt 75 gas tractor. How would one get the measurements of the actual size etc

thanks for your time

]]> By: Don Hoke http://bicyclepatents.com/h-b-smith-steam-tricycle/23/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Don Hoke Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:11:17 +0000 http://bicyclepatents.com/23/h-b-smith-steam-tricycle/#comment-37 Steam cars have an interesting history in the automobile story. It was natural that mechanics turned to the best known power source - steam - in making some of the earliest powered vehicles. Early on, there were many steam car companies, some of them quite sophisticated, such as the White Steamer. Others, such as the Stanley, reached a technical solution early, then stagnated. I've created a virtual steam car museum on my steam car web site, www.stanleysteameronline.com. I'd love to add any information that might be out there. Best wishes! Don Hoke Steam cars have an interesting history in the automobile story. It was natural that mechanics turned to the best known power source – steam – in making some of the earliest powered vehicles. Early on, there were many steam car companies, some of them quite sophisticated, such as the White Steamer. Others, such as the Stanley, reached a technical solution early, then stagnated.

I’ve created a virtual steam car museum on my steam car web site, http://www.stanleysteameronline.com. I’d love to add any information that might be out there.

Best wishes! Don Hoke

]]> By: ASe http://bicyclepatents.com/h-b-smith-steam-tricycle/23/comment-page-1/#comment-38 ASe Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:39:57 +0000 http://bicyclepatents.com/23/h-b-smith-steam-tricycle/#comment-38 I have the very same doubt about this inventions. How do you handle the fuel? The combustion gases? The other thing, which is a subject still today, is the weight of the system. In the end, 80% of the energy wasted in moving this machine is destined to move the actual weight of the vehicle and its fuel, not the passengers, just like today's oversized cars and vans. On the other side, congratulations on this blog. There are some very nice stories told here. I have the very same doubt about this inventions. How do you handle the fuel? The combustion gases? The other thing, which is a subject still today, is the weight of the system. In the end, 80% of the energy wasted in moving this machine is destined to move the actual weight of the vehicle and its fuel, not the passengers, just like today’s oversized cars and vans.
On the other side, congratulations on this blog. There are some very nice stories told here.

]]> By: Sune Portin http://bicyclepatents.com/h-b-smith-steam-tricycle/23/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Sune Portin Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:14:56 +0000 http://bicyclepatents.com/23/h-b-smith-steam-tricycle/#comment-39 All these steam powered vehicles and other steam gadgets of the late 19th century make me wonder how they managed to transport the fuel they needed on such a small machines as this trike. All these steam powered vehicles and other steam gadgets of the late 19th century make me wonder how they managed to transport the fuel they needed on such a small machines as this trike.

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