The earliest known photograph of a mechanically propelled vehicle. The picture, taken in 1857, shows a Tuxford traction engine using Boydell wheels — a primitive form of tracking — for working on soft ground. The illustration belongs to the Science Museum in London. This reproduction is among a wealth of unusual illustrations in “A Guide to the Transport Museums of Great Britain,” by Jude Garvey (Pelham Books, 1983, 238 pp, $23.95).
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Press, 25 June 1983, Page 18
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69The earliest known photograph of a mechanically propelled vehicle. The picture, taken in 1857, shows a Tuxford traction engine using Boydell wheels — a primitive form of tracking — for working on soft ground. The illustration belongs to the Science Museum in London. This reproduction is among a wealth of unusual illustrations in “A Guide to the Transport Museums of Great Britain,” by Jude Garvey (Pelham Books, 1983, 238 pp, $23.95). Press, 25 June 1983, Page 18
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