Cugnot Steam Wagon, Built 1770, on Exhibit at the New York Museum of Science and Industry
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French military engineer Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot designed his three-wheeled, steam-powered dray to haul cannons. While it could carry five tons at two miles per hour, Cugnot's unwieldy wagon was difficult to steer, and its inefficient boiler limited the dray's operating time to about 15 minutes. Unimpressed, French officials did not approve Cugnot's steam wagon for military use.
French military engineer Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot designed his three-wheeled, steam-powered dray to haul cannons. While it could carry five tons at two miles per hour, Cugnot's unwieldy wagon was difficult to steer, and its inefficient boiler limited the dray's operating time to about 15 minutes. Unimpressed, French officials did not approve Cugnot's steam wagon for military use.
Artifact
Photographic postcard
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9363
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Card stock
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.563 in
Width: 5.563 in
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