RICHARD TREVITHICK'S PUFFING DEVIL ON TREVITHICK DAY 2017
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- The last Saturday in April is TREVITHICK DAY in Camborne • LETTING OFF STEAM IN C... And in a field where competition is fierce, one vehicle is always the star of the show - the engine that changed the world. This replica built by the Trevithick Society first took to the roads in 2001.
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A look at what Trevithick Day is all about and why it means so much to Camborne th-cam.com/video/MqUwT4Ur6To/w-d-xo.html
Cornishpastyman hello my name is jack trevithick and i am a direct descendant of Richard i love to see that people love him as much as we are proud of him i would love to ride the puffing devil
I hope you do one day !
Cool
I had a model of this as a little child.
Good to see it still exists.
Looks like a hell of a job to steer. Look at the look on that guy's face!
Yes, it seems a bit short on power steering !
He's really stressed out !
@@Tom-hk6ub ,the owners of cars in the street may also be stressing out.
That is John Woodward he can handle it :-)
Now you know why is named puffing devil :)
Richard Trevithick was my grandfather's grandfather. I am looking forward to coming to see this in person in 2019.
Nice, I hope you have a great day - and a ride on it.
@@simonrobbins8357 That probably should have read, "my grandfather's great grandfather." Granddad was born sometime in the late 1800s-he was kind of secretive about his age but I suspect he was about 30 in 1910. I am 66 at last count.
@@jimintaos stop lying ye’ bastard
@@SoulConsumer why he may b right
He was also my uncles, dads,sisters, nieces, friends cousin
Yes this thing is legally registered by the DVLA (U.K. Car agency). Y717 BAF is an official registry, it's listed as a black Trevithick Canborne. With permission from the owners, you can legally drive this to work.
NINTENDOSH Only in Britain! Love it!
@@michaelXXLF Or Flordia. There is a road legal Cugnot in Tampa.
If you find another 3 to share the ride, because it seems to require 4 operators.
Whoa, really?! 😲
I was not expecting it to go this fast!
Neither was I !
The chap on the tiller? Steering wheel? Looks in an utter panic, 😂
Probably not, he does this every TD.
Just very focused.
"Hello, is that Direct Line?. I'd just like a quote for my Trevithick Mk1."
"The NCAP rating? Don't ask."
There are three braking systems on the engine.
1) You can put it in reverse which effectively brings it to a halt.
2) There is a wooden brake fitted to the rear wheels which is like what would have been fitted to wagons at the time. We call it the hand brake because we operate it by turning a handle on the floor of the front platform.
3) We fitted a modern brake to the flywheel which is operated by a foot pedal. It is very efficient and we use it to control the engine when in motion. It is easier to use that brake than to use the regulator to make small adjustments to the speed. This brake would not have been on the original engine but is needed for modern road conditions.
Information supplied by The Trevithick Society trevithick-society.org.uk
Trevithik gave the human civilization a new horizon..Grand salute n Honor to him..
Colin Furze needs to see this.
What a glorious video and what a great community. Thank you for keeping Mr. Trevithick's memory alive.
This is the man who gave us the first railway locomotive. The difference between animals pulling wagons and a machine. He is the Father of the railways, and deserves much more fame.
Indeed, not James Watt.
Watt's engines needed a (bulky) condenser to work and they only had low pressure, needing large piston & cylinders.
It was Trevithick that was able to make much higher pressure boilers that were far more suitable for traction of all kinds
As a Cornishman born and 'bred' in Cornwall it's history is one of innovation, creativity and so much more. I remember when in the military my Chief asking me where I came from and he smiled adding 'One of my best friends was a Cornishman and I'd serve with pride with any of them.' We're a breed apart in a lot of ways and yes I'm proud of my heritage.' It's one of the reason I truly feel sad at how we invented the railways and look at us now.. Some of the worlds finest engineers, builders, innovators and I hope NOW as a sovereign independent nation we can make our mark once again across the world. 👀👍
Good old Trevithick!
The drive system (I.E. coupling rod straight to the wheels) looks a lot like his fourth railway engine, Catch Me Who Can.
Wow! Thank you all who keep this fabulous machine running. What a breathtaking sight!
*"Dammit Jerry you Jackanape! We are going to be late to the Crystal Palace! I need Indian Silks for my foozler of a wife!"* 1:40
Don't know how they became posh Cockney, Trevithick was a stubborn, lower-middle class Cornishman!
That looks so cool! and dangerous!
It's no problem as long as you hang on for dear life :-)
Looks a relaxing drive...
I imagine that looks just as scary today as it did when it debuted.
it wasn’t called puffing devil for nothing.
so cool,that was absolutely brilliant, wish I could have been there to witness. Thanks for the post, it is amazing.
Thanks, imagine how this must have looked to 1801 Camborne residents - it was at least 130 years before domestic electricity.
Why Watt gets the fame instead of Newcomen and Trevithick I don't know. Newcomen invented the first working steam engine (Watt only improved on it) and Trevethick the first working high pressure engine .as well as the first (really-) working automobiles. He invented and built the Puffing Devil in 1801??? Incredible.
Thanks for clarification James! What I wouldn't give to shake the hand of any of these geniuses!!
For a comprehensive history on the development of steam power try William Rosen, "The Most Powerful Idea In The World", University of Chicago press. ISBN -13:978-0-226-72634-2. goes into detail on all of the contributors to the development of steam power, from Hero (Heron) of Alexandria to the 19th Century.
Trevithick was an incredible engineer and somewhat unsung. His innovations changed the world yes some may say I’m giving him too much credit and that may be true but Trevithick is the one that got the ball rolling by showing that a self propelled vehicle is possible.
I don't think you're giving him too much credit, he is up there with the all-time great mechanical engineers !
Found this on Richard Trevithick's 250th birthday.
That is an awesome and terrifying machine!
Fantastic to see this machine in action, it sure is an engineering masterpiece thats for sure. Well done to the team that worked so hard in bringing this bit of history back to life. Goes to show what can be achieved without all the new fangled equipment
This splendid machine is the personification of "Chaotic Neutral"
Trains are good, cars are bad, horses are chaotic.
I admire their sense of abandoned adventure !
Looks like a big improvement over the 30+ years older Cugnot of France.
What a beautiful machine. A very archaic yet fascinating vehicle that sort of encapsulates early steam.
The beaming boy just made my day.
The machine looks like a sort of steampunk rodeo-bull, with a couple of fellows struggling to stay on it.
What spoils the mood is that you apparently couldn't be bothered to find proper period newspaper to start the fire.
But Greasy Fish and Chip wrappers burn better !
Richard Trevithick was my great great grandfather!
I am sure you are very proud, he was an extremely important figure in world engineering.
Absolute lunacy. It must have scared the hell out of people back in the day.
I had the privilege of seeing this great piece of engineering being built .i was next door in air end assembly Holmans!!
How great ! Do you know when this was - and who did it ?
Cornishpastyman I don't remember exactly but it believe was around 2001! Lol not sure of the engineers names but I can still picture there faces after all of these years
Those mad lads...
Great video. I love this thing .
Nothing I have ever read prepared me for just how brutal this beast was! Driving it was a war against the machine, not a pleasant cruise to the pub!
Looks like the crew just barely manage to keep that iron beast under control.
Still not a bad start though. The predecessor to the gigantic CASE road locomotives and steam tractors.
Просто потрясно!!! Здорово, что есть такая действующая реплика самого первого паровоза!!!
Very impressive and obviously cutting edge technology at the time but thank god things improved!
Imagine the faces of people seeing this going down the street in 1801...
My thoughts exactly.
Brilliant !
Richard Trevithick was a mad man. "what if we took the steam engine... and INCREASED PRESSURE IMMENSELY."
That was exactly his plan. James Watt called him a madman for it in 1798. But as you see, it worked.
Too much thank you ❤❤❤❤❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
looks like mobile steam-powered guillotine lol
Amazing video
Good grief, just imagine what Trevthick's buddies' reaction must've been to seeing this roar to life for the first time:
Trevithick's friend: What is this d@&ned thing, Richard?!
Trevithick: The future...
Friend: ???...
Now that's a heck of a riccaddy contraption if I ever seen one.
COLD START AT IT'S FINEST!
This is just glorious!!
That thing looks so dangerous when it's driving lol. That guy turning it by sticking those pins in the rail to hold the lever looks like he's barely keeping up with it.
That is excellent! I would say that pretty much defines the word “ crosshead”!!!!!
wow wow real work
wow amazing..that's a great effort of inventor trevithick engineer...
I love the British people for that! In Germany our gouverment and TÜV would get a heart attack if you ask to drive such a steam engine on a public road.
Oh I don't know, sounds pretty sensible to me!
The British were mad for letting Trevithick drive that thing in 1801, let alone the present day!
I always thought a black man invented the first steam engine. Just shows ,you can learn new things every day.
Only in America...
What a wonderful, terrifying anachronism! (Especially the current registration.) Once it's wound up, there's clearly enough kinetic energy there to do some serious mischief to anything in its path.
Yep, I think only those 3 are allowed drive it !
@@Cornishpastyman A special licence category for "steam-powered road locomotives"? :-)*
This is amazing. It looks so dangerous.
I'l take 4!
I would love to see this as a National festival where everyone drives around in old vehicles of sort. And while it should primarily be Victorian it could also be any really old car someone wants to drive around in, could almost be well known mechanical festival for our country.
01:40 that’s why they were more successful on railroad tracks. The guy’s expression is one of sheer terror... 😱
Excellent video, likes from me!
I love this so much!
I hate google for constantly saying it was Carl Benz, this man did it over 80 years before he did, maybe google just can’t handle the amount of science that came out of Great Britain, seems to be a common thing everything I search up British inventions or discoveries practically nothing, search up German and lot comes up, the worst thing is many of those results are actually British creations or discoveries. But ignoring patriotism this man deserves more credit, rarely hear about him.
Trevithick was the real first man to drive on a street with a vehicle that has a steering and brakes and can carry three or four persons uphill - a genius!
Brilliant.!!!
I think I know where I'll be gong when I'm in the U.K. next April!
Actually sick. Imma build one
That guy steering it gave me a good laugh :D It certainly looks like a fun machine ;)
Did you see the look on Chekovs face when Sulu put more coal in the warp core? Full steam Scotty!!
the boys are back in town
Forget Marcus, Daimler and Benz! After the first attempt of Cugnot, that failed, this was the real first car on the road at his own power.
Cugnot's gun wagon ran, it was just so hard to handle that it crashed.
@@geofjones9 Yes, I know. But I hate the german lies about Daimler and Benz about "Erfinder des Automobiles". P.S.: It was bohemian Man Siegfried Marcus, who built the first Gasoline powered motorcar.
Why do people keep saying Benz built the first car when Trevithick built this?
Benz used an internal combustion engine.
Once gasoline declines, people will stop thinking "car" is equivalent to "internal combustion road vehicle".
What about the Cugnot steam wagon? Built in the 1700s.
@Screwdriver440 Hard a starboard, full astern!
@@ajaxengineco 1769 if my memory serves me right? I read about it 40 years ago ! Had the world's first crash too as it had no brakes. Was there ever a passenger carrying version built? I remember there were plans to though.
I bet the road wasn't as smooth in Trevithick's day as it is now!!
The steering of that wild machine is very trickie dickie!!!
Wow, “ what Fun “ great !
I am with you Roy
Dang, this thing has a whistle? Nice-
I see HS2 is coming along!
Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down.
Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down.
The 'osses stood still, the wheels went aroun',
Gawn' up Camberne 'ill, comin' down.
I'll just be blunt over here in the US this thing wouldn't be allowed to run on the road at all even if it was for a a demonstration
I suppose with roads closed and proof of a regular maintenance schedule the insurers are happy enough.
They are clinging for dear life onto that machine. A devil indeed.
Brilliant. That didn't look dodgy at all.
That things going scary fast for an open cab steam engine
Hopefully it lasted a bit longer than the original one did.
A engenharia do passado ah serviço da humanidade. Rio RJ Brasil
That gives a new meaning to tracklists train
WOW the first Skoda!!
The woman in the blue coat wouldn`t notice if the real Devil himself came charging up the hill
Devil behaving like a wild horse.
Cribbage-board steering.
I'm impressed.
That thing must be terrifying to drive around in at that speed...
i think i might have seen this down at the Bodmin steam railway once
I'm gonna build one and drive it to work every day!
way better than Boris and the save the planet electric car.
This reminds me of how the others see me:
A small, slow and ancient (even though I'm 18, maybe it's the fact that I'm always around in a suit and bowler hat and I collect antiques) being that refuses to do anything if not constantly provided of pipe tobacco
Glad I was t parked on those streets 😀😀👍👍
Thing moves faster than that old French/Italian cannon carrying thing. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
What a terrifying macnine.
Fantastic Machine ! Just be sure to please " do not scare the Horses " .
That thing's like the motorcycle of steam engines.
this thing is over 200 years old now, crezy
As It's more then 3 years old would it need a MoT ?
The boys going back to 18th century be like