Cugnot's 1769 Traction Engine Steam Wagon 1915 Ad Trade Card

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Cugnot's 1769 Traction Engine Steam Wagon 1915 Ad Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS - THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE ACTUAL CARD SIZE IS APPROXIMATELY 2 7/8 '' X 4 3/8 '' OR  7 cm. X 11 cm.
ORIGINAL 1915 TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
CUGNOT'S TRACTION ENGINE
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot's "machine a feu pour le transport de wagons et surtout de l'artillerie"
("fire engine for transporting wagons and especially artillery") was built from 1769 in two
versions for use by the French Army. This was the first Cugnot's Traction Engine that was not a toy, and
that was known to exist. Cugnot's fardier, a term usually applied to a massive two-wheeled
cart for exceptionally heavy loads, was intended to be capable of transporting 4 tonnes (3.9
tons), and of travelling at up to 4 km/h (2.5 mph). The vehicle was of tricycle layout, with
two rear wheels and a steerable front wheel controlled by a tiller. There is considerable
evidence, from the period, that this vehicle actually ran, making it probably the first to do so;
however it remained a short-lived experiment due to inherent instability and the vehicle's
failure to meet the Army's specified performance level.
GREAT IMAGE!
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
SEE IMAGES ABOVE
THIS IS 100+ YEARS OLD
IT IS NOT PERFECT
THERE MAY BE VERY SLIGHT PAPER LOSS OTHER FLAWS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
4.9.18
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BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL T SHIP IS
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NOTE:
ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD
MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
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