Merryweather steam car from 1883 with a top speed 30 km/h. Designed by A. Bollee in France

Merryweather & Sons of Clapham, later Greenwich, London, were builders of steam fire engines and steam tram engines. The founder was Moses Merryweather (1791–1872) of Clapham, who was joined by his son Richard Moses (1839–1877).

This exhibit comes from The Salvador Claret Automobile Collection

 

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