Henry Seth Taylor steam buggy – Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa
Henry Seth Taylor (1833-1887) built Canada’s first self-propelled buggy in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada in 1867. The buggy took seven years to build. The boiler was wood-fired and operated at 60lbs pressure. The four wheeled single seat open carriage had tiller steering and carried the water tank over the front axle.
Here is a view of the engine from the underside
On its second run, inventor and builder Taylor crashed it (he had neglected to install brakes), after which he abandoned automobile production and turned his attention to building a steam yacht. The buggy can be seen today in the Canada Science and Technology museum. Canada’s first car was given recognition in 1993 by being depicted on a Canada Post stamp.
Comment by daniel
We have this car, do you have more information on this steam car?
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 11:45 am
Comment by jerry
That’s about all I have on the car, but if anyone else has any information I’m happy to pass it on.
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 6:26 pm