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P R E F A C E
T H E present work may be divided into two parts:
the first part deals with ancient and modern steam
carriages, the second treats of road locomotives and
traction engines. The book is practically a continuation
of the author's work published in 1891.' It may be
termed a second series, having a much wider scope, and
bringing the subject down to date ; in the matter of the
two volumes there is very little overlapping. In the
present work additional examples of steam carriages
and road engines are introduced which were not to hand
in the earlier volume. The work is divided as follows:
Chapters I., II.. and III. deal with ancient steam
carriages. Chapters IV. and V. are devoted to modern
examples of steam carriages; the tables and remarks
on Resistances, at the end of Chapter V., were contributed
by Mr. R. Edwards, m.i.c.e., Hastings. The
remaining chapters are devoted to traction engines.
jChapter VI. deals with small road locomotives, employed
for the conveyance of parcels and passengers.
(In Chapter VII. the methods of spring mounting are
described. P'ull particulars of a road train for passenger
and goods traffic are given in Chapter VIII. In
Chapter IX. undertype road locomotives are dealt
1 The History and Development of Steam Loeomotion on Common Roads.
By W. Fletcher. London : E. and F. N. Spon, 12L Strand.
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