Re: Is this Toy Steam Carriage based on a real car?
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Date: August 22, 2010 09:28PM
Tom,
The toy steam carriage model looks like it is based on the 1885 Amedee Bollee voiturette a vapeur. All the main features (layout, canopy style, steering position, front light and wheel type) match a photograph of that vehicle. My comparison list is not great so there may be another real steam vehicle that was similar. It would be safe to say it is based on a 19th Century steam carriage.
Graeme
PS. How old is this toy and how big is it?
Edited 1 times. Last edit at 08/23/10 09:23AM by steamdownunder.