Motoring In 1901 Model Has Some Unusual Hazards
Story from Laverham (Eng.) says: Alec Hodsdon advertised his 1901 steam-driven motor car for sale. His price: £l5O. Within a few hours, a buyer telephoned: “Sold. I’d like to send you a cheque right away.” But Mr Hodsdon hesitated. He wanted to make sure the buyer really respected and understood antiques, and besides there was a little explaining to do. “It has eight major knobs to push or pull,” he said, “and five assorted water and pressure pumps, once you light her up with a match. “It’s fair to say that driving it is a wholetime job. The time is never passed in boredom or preoccupation with scenery. “Another snag is that when you light the engine, flames about a foot high, blue and intensely hot, leap from a kind of huge circular brazier. In'a few minutes the heat is so great that it scorches you. “Once lighted, there can be no hanging about. You have decided to go for a spin and you are committed to it. “Finally, when you drive, a vehicle of this kind, people are apt to regard it as peculiar.”
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 89, 23 January 1950, Page 6
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