Thomson road-steamer at Edinburgh, 1869


From Travels in England published in 1946. After an illustration circa 1870. Info from wiki: 1869, The road-steamer built by Robert William Thomson of Edinburgh became famous because its wheels were shod with heavy solid rubber tyres.


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