clegg mobile

the first auto mobile was a steam driven vehicle which was built in Memphis Michigan during the winter of 1885\86 by 21 year old Thomas Clegg with the help of his father John in his fathers foundry . This rendition was drafted from a description from Thomas Clegg , there was a model that was built using the same description the way that steering was done is like modern axles with the wheels moving where in a wagon the wheels are fixed to the axle and all turn at once , it was about this time that the king pin steering was adapted. there were no photos taken