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.
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.
Not to mention the fact that it looks like it weighs a ton.
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…
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I Dunno, looks pretty cool. Where do u stick your poker?
Even back then, Bikers get all the chicks.
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