 | 1844 - 454 pages
...favour of a system of steam-carriages on less expensive roads thau iron railways : and held it as proved that carriages can be propelled by steam on common roads at an average rate of ten miles per hour; and that the weight, including engine, fuel, water, and attendants of each carriage, containing fourteen... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1832 - 522 pages
...purposes of draught on common roads. Sufficient evidence has been adduced to convince your committee — 1. That carriages can be propelled by steam on common roads at an average rate of ten miles per hour. 3. That at this rate they have conveyed upward-, of fourteen passengers. 3. That their weight, including... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1832 - 834 pages
...purposes of draught on common roads. Sufficient evidence has been adduced to convince your committee — 1 . That carriages can be propelled by steam on common...may be under three tons. 4. That they can ascend and decend hills of considerable inclination with facility and safety. , 5. That they are perfectly safe... | |
 | Technology - 1832 - 504 pages
...purposes of draught on common roads. Sufficient evidence has been adduced to convince your committee — 1. That carriages can be propelled by steam on common...That their weight, including engine, fuel, water, and attendance, may be under three tons. 4. That they can ascend and descend hills of considerable inclination... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1832 - 450 pages
...That carriages can be propelled by steam on common roads atan average rate of ten miles per hour. a. That at this rate they have conveyed upwards of fourteen...engine, fuel, water, and attendants, may be under three Ions. 4. That they can ascend and descend hills of considerable inclination with facility and safety.... | |
 | Alexander Gordon - Automobiles, Steam - 1832 - 236 pages
...is alone required. " Sufficient evidence has been adduced to convince your Committee,— " 1.—That carriages can be propelled by steam on common roads at an average rate of ten miles per hour. " 2.—That at this rate they have conveyed upwards of fourteen passengers. " 3.—That their weight,... | |
 | English essays - 1832 - 618 pages
...conclude their report with the following summary of the result of their inquiries: — 1. That carr'uges can be propelled by steam on common roads at an average rate of ten miles per honr. S. That at this rate they have conveyed upwards of fourteen passengers. 3. That their weight,... | |
 | Meteorology - 1832 - 890 pages
...of draught on common roads. " Sufficient evidence has been adduced to convince your committee — " 1. That carriages can be propelled by steam on common roads at an average rate often miles per hour. "2. That at this rate they have conveyed upwards of fourteen passengers. " 3.... | |
 | Henry Adcock - Mechanical engineering - 1832 - 100 pages
...not been of a more satisfactory nature. The following are the final conclusions of the Committee: " 1. That carriages can be propelled by steam on common roads at an average of ten miles per hour. " 2. That at this rate, they have conveyed upwards of 14 passengers. " 3. That... | |
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That at this rate they have conveyed upwards of fourteen passengers. 3. That their weight, including engine, fuel, water and attendants, may be under three tons. 
