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The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was an American manufacturer of steam cars that operated from 1902 to 1924, going defunct after it failed to adapt to competition from rapidly improving Internal combustion engine vehicles. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers although several different models were produced.
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White steam touring car (1909) Stanley Steamer (1912) A...
- Francis Edgar Stanley
Flying teapot may refer to: Russell's teapot, a philosophical analogy first coined by Bertrand Russell. Flying Teapot (album), a 1973 album by the progressive rock band Gong. The Stanley Steamer, a vehicle made by the Stanley Motor Carriage Company.
Russell's teapot is an analogy, formulated by the philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872–1970), to illustrate that the philosophic burden of proof lies upon a person making empirically unfalsifiable claims, as opposed to shifting the burden of disproof to others.
Today there are more Stanley Motor Carriages preserved, restored, and operating than any other steam car ever made. The Stanley Steamer, often affectionately called "The Flying Teapot", is treasured worldwide as a unique example of American Yankee inventiveness and ingenuity.
After a number of gasoline cars had made their runs, none reaching the 100 m.p.h. mark, the Stanley Steamer entry appeared. It was a frail vehicle that looked like a canoe turned upside down and mounted on spindly wheels. The press of the day had dubbed it “The Flying Teapot.”
The Flying Teapot In 1907 Stanley's locomotive took wing at 197m.p.h March 1 1959 GARDNER SOULE
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