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The Stanley Steamer - Fast Facts First Stanley car: 1897 built by Francis Edgar (F.E.) Stanley. Other steam cars: Approx. 130 manufacturers (1896-1930s): e.g.: White, Locomobile, Brooks, Grout, Doble, Prescott, etc. Stanley dates: 1899-1904 as Locomobile steam car by Locomobile Company of America (Amzi L. Barber/Samuel T. Davis) (c. 5,000 cars produced as Locomobile); 1902-1904 as Stanley Bros. under corporate name Stanley Dry Plate Co.; 1904-1924 as Stanley by Stanley Motor Carriage Co.: Production: Approx. 10,500 Stanley survivors: Approx. 1,000 worldwide; approx. 400-600 driven frequently and for distance, also worldwide. No. of Models: Approx. 60 over 25 years. HP range: 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30: determined by cyl. bore/stroke & boiler dimensions. Pilot fuel: Gas 1897-1924; hexane, Coleman, gas or equivalent today. Burner fuel: Gas, 1897-1913; kerosene, 1913-1924; same or a diesel/no-lead mix today. Fuel mileage: 8-12 mpg. Fuel capacity: 12-45 gallons, depending on model. Water mileage: 1-2 mpg (non-condenser models); approx. 3-10 mpg (condenser models). Water capacity: 15-50 gallons, depending on model. Speed range: 25-100 mph, depending on model, HP and boiler. Highlights: 1899: First auto up Mt. Washington Carriage Road (Locomobile driven by F.O. Stanley). 1899: First car ridden in by a sitting U.S. President (McKinley in Locomobile driven by F.O. Stanley). 1901: First auto up Pikes Peak (Locomobile). 1903: World one-mile steam track record. 1904: World one-mile, one-kilometer steam records. 1906: World one-mile, five-mile, one-kilometer records. 1906: Broke two miles in one minute barrier. 1906: World land speed record, 127.659 mph—held for four years. 1903-1910: Constant winner of local, regional and national (UK) hill climbs; finally simply barred from competition because they were so unbeatable. |
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