1769 Cugnot Steamer

In 1769, seven years before the American Revolution, Nicholas Joseph Cugnot assembled the first self-propelled vehicle for the French military. This cugnot fardier (flatbed truck), was reproduced in detail by the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum. It was designed to haul heavy loads like connons for the French military.

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+5 1. cameramaster commented 5 years ago

Interesting...but typically French design, putting the boiler at the front so you can't see where the hell you are going...reminds me of French politics.
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-1 2. thefox commented 5 years ago

#1 Good point. And after this piece of shit, he went on to invent another... the Citroen 2CV.
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+7 3. Judge-Jake commented 5 years ago

But if he had put the boiler at the back, he wouldn't have sold so many pairs of goggles. :D
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+4 4. Geekster (admin) commented 5 years ago

#3 good point! I think this is how Apple started their business model :D
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+3 5. erzug commented 5 years ago

The French military must have been advanced for that time. I don't believe any other military had "connons".
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+2 6. sux2bu commented 5 years ago

#5 The French also had some cannons, just like the other militaries. :D
( I was hoping nobody caught that booboo )
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0 7. buckleg08 commented 2 years ago

steampunk machine...:P