Keywords: Vélocipédraisiavaporianna - 1818 engraving of steam hobby horse.jpg en 1818 engraving of caricature suggesting a steam-powered hobby horse Caption in French says it was invented in Germany and was capable of replacing horses should they become extinct and that the first trials took place Sunday 5 April 1818 in the Jardin Du Luxembourg Paris Source Setright L J K 1979 The Guinness book of motorcycling facts and feats Guinness Superlatives ISBN 0851122000 9780851122007 p 13 From the National Motor Museum Bealieu Also published in Caunter C F Second Edition 1970 Motor Cycles A Historical Survey As illustrated by the collection of motor cycles in the Science Museum Her Majesty ™s Stationary Office London See also Science Society Picture Library Picture Reference 10324242 Subject TRANSPORT > Road Transport > VEHICLES STEAM MOTORCYCLES Credit Science Museum http //www scienceandsociety co uk/results asp image 10324242 wwwflag 2 imagepos 1 The Guinness book of motorcycling facts and feats Guinness Superlatives ISBN 0851122000 9780851122007 p 13 Anonymous 1818 PD-Art Drawings of motorcycles Engravings of machines 1818 engravings 1818 cartoons |