tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post7264469516351482763..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Sir Goldsworthy Gurney and His Steam CarriageDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-25063914259857186072012-07-12T03:23:28.601-07:002012-07-12T03:23:28.601-07:00HI,
wow, that is soooo stunning. Thanks for shar...HI,<br /> wow, that is soooo stunning. Thanks for sharing this information.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cowboyquarters.com/horse-decanter.aspx" rel="nofollow">Horse Decanter</a>cowboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01585957943422002241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-7215389956153043252012-07-07T12:39:06.223-07:002012-07-07T12:39:06.223-07:00"Horses had to be trained to work alongside t..."Horses had to be trained to work alongside the railroads and, from the late 19th through much of the 20th century, they had to share the road with cars, trucks and motorcycles, as well." - Yes, that's true. The training often took place with the inexperienced horse paired with a steady one, the steady one to the right of the pole so he could "protect" the other. The training of course wasn't a job for a curricle :) definitely a nice stout, stable four wheeled breaking cart.<br /><br />Yes, we Brits do call a "gurney" a trolley. And a trolley used to be a type of 'bus. Confusing, isn't it!Sue Millardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497131054867099544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-58083724766914346582012-07-03T14:02:49.149-07:002012-07-03T14:02:49.149-07:00Thanks, Marina. The Darcys are a nice couple, so I...Thanks, Marina. The Darcys are a nice couple, so I hope I didn't add to the overuse. ;)<br /><br />Thanks, Linda. Funny you should mention the hospital gurney. I researched the usage of the term for a new novel set in the late 1880s. Apparently, it was named after an American, J. Theodore Gurney, who invented a horse drawn cab with features similar to the hospital gurney (ca. 1883) And it seems they're called trolleys in the U.K. <br /><br />But a ride on a steam driven gurney would be quite a trip. :0Gary Inbinderhttp://garyinbinder.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-19743684539011472742012-07-03T13:28:16.474-07:002012-07-03T13:28:16.474-07:00Fascinating, Gary! (As a retired nurse I picture ...Fascinating, Gary! (As a retired nurse I picture quite a different device when I see the name Gurney!)Linda Collisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184486912118207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-20624579648734334712012-07-03T12:41:24.018-07:002012-07-03T12:41:24.018-07:00Well-done, Gary! I got a good chuckle of the came...Well-done, Gary! I got a good chuckle of the cameo usage of the horrendously overused Darcy couple.<br />--MarinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-54506421909959989592012-07-03T07:41:28.590-07:002012-07-03T07:41:28.590-07:00Thanks Sue, V.R. and auhtorsanon for the comments!...Thanks Sue, V.R. and auhtorsanon for the comments!<br /><br />And Sue, thanks for the added "horse sense." I wasn't quite sure how the horses would have reacted under the circumstances, but I imagined they'd be put off. ;) The only thing I had to work from was an old illustration of a gentleman on horseback keeping his horse off the side of the road as the steam carriage passed by. It's a subject of some interest. Horses had to be trained to work alongside the railroads and, from the late 19th through much of the 20th century, they had to share the road with cars, trucks and motorcycles, as well. And the early motor vechicles were especially noisy, with a tendency to backfire. But there are many early 20th century photos of horses and autos sharing the roads amicably.Gary Inbinderhttp://garyinbinder.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-38902834035372660942012-07-03T05:40:42.308-07:002012-07-03T05:40:42.308-07:00Brilliant stuff - Regency Steampunkery!Brilliant stuff - Regency Steampunkery!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-28501005853978559072012-07-03T05:29:30.862-07:002012-07-03T05:29:30.862-07:00I love this. I'm currently dabbling in Maybach...I love this. I'm currently dabbling in Maybach and Benz myself so I find this really fun. I hadn't realised the steam engine for road vehicles had such a long history. Fascinating!V.R. Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808305289401007597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-24063040140480366032012-07-03T02:05:39.110-07:002012-07-03T02:05:39.110-07:00Nice to see attention being paid to the steam carr...Nice to see attention being paid to the steam carriages :) The only thing I'd mention to you is about the other side of the equation - the horses' reaction in your sketch introduction! 1 sensible horses who were scared of the oncoming steam carrriage would have whipped round and gone the other way, not broken into a gallop *towards* the thing they were anxious about; 2 - horses who are scared DO NOT WHINNY. They let out huge fearful snorts, and the next thing you hear is hooves running away. Forget the movies.<br /><br />Other than that - great research. Having "Goldsworthy" as a first name must have been something to live up to.Sue Millardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022262338933600748noreply@blogger.com