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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Are there many steam cars around as I dont recall ever seeing one at any classic events up here. Are there any companies making steam cars for sale or are they not made anymore..Just wondered.
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RUSTON · Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 144 Location: Matlock.

There is (or was?) a rally for steam cars where they toured around Britain and visited various rallies etc on route. I have encountered them several times over the years, most of them were made by Stanley but there were other types on parade!

Pete.
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Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

saw these at Kelsall in 2010

I think I have a photo of the details attatched to the red one.
The green one looks like a home brew

Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

Rougham 2009

Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

I stand corrected having just found said pamflet.
The red car is a Babcock Electric.
I am looking for another steam car of similar design, I think.

Scotty · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883

I've seen a working 'coffin-nosed' Stanley at the Biggar Show, but that was a while ago, perhaps 4 or 5 years.

And there's a Stanley 735 on display in the Riverside Museum, but sadly its a non-running static exhibit.

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Thanks for posting the pictures Roger. I honestly have never seen one before. They look great. I must dig out my old videos of the Biggar rally and have a look.
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V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 605

There was a restored Stanley doing the local shows a couple of years ago but I haven't it recently.

I believe the last commercially produced steam car was the Doble in the mid thirties

Churchill Johnson · Joined: 11 Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Location: Rayleigh Essex

When to a country show latter part of this so called summer and there was a new or fairly new build one with disc brake's it looked the part but as it was being driven around i never had a chance to inspect it .

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Oh yes, plenty around when you know where to look. Very Happy

Lots of Replica's too, like some of the pics above.

This might interest you:- http://www.steamcar.net/register-1.html

Cheers

Dave

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

If all of this fills you with joy, have a look here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271118425505?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D271118425505%26_rdc%3D1

Cheers

Dave

Mog · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 663 Location: Sydney

The green one looks like a hacked up Morgan 3 wheeler. Say no more .

I do have some photos of a steam powered tractor that I can make copies of...if I can find them. I think they were in a Popular Mechanics. Contact me and I will see what I can do.

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

Seen at Purliegh near Maldon Essex in 2010

Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

Managed to enlarge the plate on the floor.