Omnibuses and cabs : their origin and history (1902)
Moore, Henry Charles · London : Chapman & Hall, ld. · leaf 58
ried fourteen passengers, the fare Ijeing sixj^enceall the way. It travelled at the rate of ten milesan hour, and consumed from 8 to 12 11 )s. of coke, Steam Omnibuses 39 aud 100 lbs. of water per mile. But, in spite ofwhat the enthusiasts of the day wrote, the Erawas by iio means a success, for it… … THE AUTOPSY STEAM OMNIBUS. collapses. An hours delay in reaching theirdestination was of little consequence to those whocould afibrd to live in the suburbs, and as thesteam omnibuses—when they did run—were guidedeasily and escaped collisions, they were perfectlysatisfied, assuring themselves that…
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