Abstract
The tremendous increase in the demand for automotive power has outdistanced the ability of the gasoline engine to meet this demand, chiefly on account of the condition that the supply of fuel is not now equal to the requirements.
The steam unit has many advantages for automotive service. Its high torque at low speed, its overload capacity, its smooth, flexible speed and power control have remained the standards of excellence, reached for but never attained by any gasoline motor.
The design of the steam unit is simple and many features of construction have been introduced which tend toward long life and low cost of upkeep.
Numbers of new steam trucks, tractors and pleasure cars are in service, or in process of manufacture or design. This effect and this demand will have a profound influence on the automotive industry.
