Cugnot's 1769 Traction Engine Steam Wagon Automobile 1930s Ad Trade

Cugnot's 1769 Traction Engine Steam Wagon Automobile 1930s Ad Trade Card NOTE: THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS. THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD AND THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK! THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm. ORIGINAL 1930s 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. THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE 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. THIS CARD IS  NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION IT IS NOT PERFECT THERE MAY BE: SLIGHT PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS - WEAK CORNERS SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE! 49 WE COMBINE SHIPPING BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL TO SHIP IS $2 BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE NOTE: ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER. INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!

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