If one hasn't already, this is well worth reading.
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www.steamcar.net]
Here is a quote from F.E. Stanley in it:
"The body is 16 feet long and 3 feet wide at the widest
part. It is pointed in front, and terminates at the rear in
a circle with 8 in. radius, tapering to 3 foot width and
to the point in front with cycloidal curves, or curves
with constantly diminishing radius. The bottom of the
car is perfectly straight and smooth. It has a clearance
of 10 1/2 in. The sides are vertical to a height of 18 inches,
and from that line the removable top is oval, curving
both transversely and longitudinally. The largest cross
section, including the wheels, amounts to 9 square
feet… The total weight of the machine was 1,675
pounds. The boiler weighed 525 pounds, engine 185,
burner and firebox 75, pumps, tanks, etc., 50 pounds,
making the total power plant 835 pounds, or less than
half the total weight of the machine."
Caleb Ramsby