AMC (automobile)
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The AMC was a short-lived British steam car
manufactured in London
in 1910. The Automobile Manufacturing Company billed the 10 hp vehicle, which had a flash boiler
, as being "absolutely safe in the hands of a novice." The car had a top speed of 40 mi/h
Steam car
A steam car is a light car powered by a steam engine.Steam locomotives, steam engines capable of propelling themselves along either road or rails, developed around one hundred years earlier than internal combustion engine cars although their weight restricted them to agricultural and heavy haulage...
manufactured in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1910. The Automobile Manufacturing Company billed the 10 hp vehicle, which had a flash boiler
Flash boiler
A flash boiler is a type of water-tube boiler, whose tubes are strong and close together with water pumped through the tubes. The tubes are kept very hot so the water feed is quickly flashed into steam and superheated...
, as being "absolutely safe in the hands of a novice." The car had a top speed of 40 mi/h