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    Feb 23, 2024 4 minutes

    STEAM DETAILS 1

    Dear Editor

    I have enjoyed reading the A–Z of Steam Vehicles in Old Glory compiled by Nick Baldwin – a tremendous piece of research clearly undertaken over many years.

    In 403, Alan Rundle queries the steam carriage built by Carrett, Marshall & Co. Alan is no doubt correct about the drawing accompanying Nick’s piece being a Tuxford so I thought I ought to send in the correct line drawing! As Nick says, the carriage was built for George Salt (of the Salt family who created Saltaire – now a World Heritage site) and had “parallel springs on the front forks.” This arrangement (together with the attached that was reprinted in 1972 by David & Charles, to whom acknowledgements are due.

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