Re: Steam Vehicles
From: Terry Harper (Terry.Harper_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 07/21/04
- Next message: Phil Hobbs: "Re: PAN based carbon nanofibers"
- Previous message: Matt Giwer: "Re: Steam Vehicles"
- In reply to: Gulliver: "Re: Steam Vehicles"
- Next in thread: Matt Giwer: "Re: Steam Vehicles"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:07:32 +0000 (UTC)
"Gulliver" <winnim3@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:357a8890.0407201833.5032b5b@posting.google.com...
> "Terry Harper" <Terry.Harper@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:<cdk87c$6jf$1@sparta.btinternet.com>...
> > "Gulliver" <winnim3@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:357a8890.0407201148.74d845a5@posting.google.com...
> >
> > Steam traction engines could pull loads far in excess of those which a
team
> > of horses could tackle, and they didn't get tired. Look at funfair uses.
>
> By steam traction I imagine that you mean transport without rails.
> Are you claiming that the widespread use of automobiles was
> significantly impaired and delayed by monopolistic regulation?
They took time to be developed to a stage where they could be used widely.
The pneumatic tyre was a major factor in this, coupled with the improvement
of road surfaces. The only regulation was speed limits and weight limits on
bridges.
-- Terry Harper http://www.terry.harper.btinternet.co.uk/
- Next message: Phil Hobbs: "Re: PAN based carbon nanofibers"
- Previous message: Matt Giwer: "Re: Steam Vehicles"
- In reply to: Gulliver: "Re: Steam Vehicles"
- Next in thread: Matt Giwer: "Re: Steam Vehicles"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ]
Relevant Pages
|
|
