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machinery was such as would soon give out, even if well designed, on 

 account of its exposed position. 



Between 1805 and 1830, quite a number of steam vehicles were 

 invented and put into practical operation. Fig. 4 shows a very elabo- 



Fig. 4. Steam Coach, Made by Jakes and Anderson, abovt 1810. 



rate coach of this period, which was invented by W. H. James, and 

 constructed with the assistance of Sir James Anderson, Bart. The 

 machinery used in this design consisted of two powerful steam engines, 

 one being connected with each one of the hind wheels in a manner 

 similar to that employed in locomotives at the present time. The 

 wheels were not fast upon the axle, hence they could revolve at different 

 velocities in rounding curves. In this respect this invention embodied 

 one of the features commonly used by automobiles of the latest design. 



Fig. 5. Steam Omni 



Made by Hancock 



Two boilers were provided, one for each engine, and the record says 

 that with one boiler the speed was six to seven miles per hour. 



Fig. 5 shows an omnibus invented by Hancock. This vehicle ran 

 on a regular route, carrying pasengers from Pentonville to Finsbury 



