Popular Science
Issue: May, 1936
Posted in: Automotive
Posted: 04/26/2007
7 Comments

Motor Cycle Is Driven by Steam (May, 1936)

Motor Cycle Is Driven by Steam

POWERED by steam from a compact boiler, this novel motor cycle is virtually silent in operation. The inventor, a Miami, Fla., filling-station man, claims that the odd cycle averages fifty miles on a gallon of fuel.

Related posts:

  1. Speedy Motor-Cycle Car Runs on Two Wheels (Jun, 1939)
  2. Motor Cycle Equipped for Jungle Trip (Jul, 1939)
  3. Steam-driven Wheels for Cars (Dec, 1932)
  4. Model-Airplane Motor Drives Scooter (Apr, 1940)
  5. Air Driven Auto Goes Eighty Miles an Hour (Dec, 1932)
7 comments
  1. Stannous says: April 26, 200710:22 am

    I don’t know what the milage was for a bike back them but by today’s standards 50 mpg is no big deal. And I don’t know about you but I sure wouldn’t want to have to face steam in an accident.

  2. Charlie says: April 26, 200710:40 am

    Not to mention the fact that it looks like it weighs a ton.

  3. MAKE: Blog says: April 26, 20076:23 pm

    Steam motorcycle, puppet opera, motorized velocipede and inside the biggest man made brain…

    Yesterday’s future, served up today… A Steam motorcycle, puppet opera, motorized velocipede and inside the biggest man made brain… Steam motorcycle (1936) – Link. The puppet opera (1940) – Link. Motorize your velocipede (1933) – Link. Vehicle oddi…

  4. spinfeed || culture : future : trained monkey assassins says: April 27, 20073:08 am

    […] Modern Mechanix » Motor Cycle Is Driven by Steam […]

  5. chris says: April 13, 20088:20 am

    I Dunno, looks pretty cool. Where do u stick your poker?

  6. Rob says: May 22, 20089:50 am

    Even back then, Bikers get all the chicks.

  7. SEPEDA MOTOR DENGAN PENGGERAK MESIN UAP « Blog : HARIS ISTANTO says: July 30, 20108:07 pm

    […] Dari : http://blog.modernmecha… […]

Submit comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Advertisements:

Categories:

Archives

Subscribe


RSS Feed RSS - Posts

RSS Feed RSS - Comments

Recent Comments