General Information

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

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General Description

Granite plaque with image of HS Taylor's steam car engraved.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

45.5 cm

Width

60.5 cm

Height

1.5 cm

Thickness

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Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

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Manufacturer

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City

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Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

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Canada

This plaque was given by M. Terry Kell to the Canadian science and technology museum on October 2nd 2008. Terry Kell did so in order to show appreication to the museum for its participation at the event "L'Art et l'automobile" in Ogden, Quebec, near Stanstead. This was the place of origin of Henry Seth Taylor's steam powered car. Cette plaque fut remise par M. Terry Kell au Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada le 2 octobre 2008 afin de remercier le musée pour sa participation à l’événement "L’Art et l’automobile" (première édition) tenu à Ogden, près de Stanstead, au Québec, lieu d’origine de la voiture à vapeur de Henry Seth Taylor.

Function

To commemorate an important artifact within the technological history of Canada. Pour commémorer à long terme un artefact important dans l’histoire technologique du Canada.

Technical

The granite used in this plaque came from South Africa. The image on the plaque was ingraved based off a picture of the vehicle taken by photographer Paul Dymel. The image was ingrave by laser by a machine called CNC. The CNC machine is computer operated. Prior to the use of lasers, the engraving on granite would be done by vibrating or rotary tools. The CNC laser machine uses an intense ray of light to complete the work. This new technology allows for a more precise work and final product. Le granit provient de l’Afrique du sud. L’image sur la plaque a été gravée à partir d’une photo de la voiture prise par le photographe Paul Dymel. L’image sur le granit est gravée au laser par une machine appelée CNC. Une machine CNC est une machine commandée par ordinateur. Auparavant, la gravure sur granit se faisait au moyen d’outils rotatifs ou par vibration. Avec le laser, c’est un rayon de lumière intense qui effectue le travail. Cette nouvelle technique permet un ouvrage plus précis.

Area Notes

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Details

Markings

On the front of the plaque: " CANADA'S FIRST STEAM POWERED CAR /. UNVEILED IN STANSTEAD 1867 /. HENRY SETH TAYLOR. "

Missing

None apparent

Finish

Black and grey plaque made out of granite. Metal bracket on the back of the plaque. Plaque est fabriqué en granit noir et gris. Support en métal au derrière de la plaque.

Decoration

The front of the plaque has an ingraved image of the Henry Seth Taylor steam powered vehicle. The outside of the wheels are painted red. The carriage and the boiler at the back are painted black. Le devant de la plaque a une image gravé de l'automobile à vapeur d'Henry Seth Taylor.