"Between 1824 and 1842, an Englishman, Walter Hancock, built eight or ten steam vcehicles that covered many thousands of miles with considerable reliability."[1]
A lithograph of Hancock's Enterprise Steam Omnibus apperaed in 1833. It has subsequently been widely copied and reproduced a number of times, including the postcard and prints below.
![Walter Hancock, Stratford, The Enterprise Steam Omnibus 1833, Postcard, Front](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_walter_1828_1842_english_steam_bus_front.png)
![Walter Hancock, Stratford, The Enterprise Steam Omnibus 1833, Postcard, Reverse](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_walter_1828_1842_english_steam_bus_reverse.png)
This postcard, produced as an advertising piece for The Mac Bus, carries a quote about Hancock and his Enterprise Steam Omnibus.
![Walter Hancock, The Enterprise Steam Omnibus, 1833 Print, Reproduction](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_walter_1833_english_steam_bus_peproduction_print.png)
This is a reproduction of the original 1833 lithograph showing Walter Hancock's Steam Omnibus named The Enterprise.
![Hancock's Enterprise Steam Omnibus, ca: 1833, Brown Brothers Photograph, Front](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_walter_1828_1842_english_steam_bus_brown_bros_presss_photo_front.png)
![Hancock's Enterprise Steam Omnibus, ca: 1833, Brown Brothers Photograph, Reverse](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_walter_1828_1842_english_steam_bus_brown_bros_presss_photo_reverse.png)
This image of Walter Hancock's Steam Omnibus was made by Brown Brothers of New York, apparently for press release.
![Mr. Hancock's Steam Omnibus, London Mechanics' Magazine, p. 207](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancocks_steam_omnibus_1833_10_october_mechanics_magazine_v_ii_no_4_p_207.png)
![Mr. Hancock's Steam Omnibus, London Mechanics' Magazine, p. 2078](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancocks_steam_omnibus_1833_10_october_mechanics_magazine_v_ii_no_4_p_208.png)
Hancock wrote this letter to the London Mechanics' Magazine on May 1, 1833. It was reprinted in October 1833 issue of Mechanics' Magazine and Register of Inventions and Improvements in October 1833.
![Wlater Hancock and Col. Macerone Steam Carriage, July 1834 Niles Weekly Regiater Titie](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_walter_1834_07_july_19_niles_weekly_register_p_345.png)
In July 1834, Niles Weekly Register. printed an article from the "London papers" about Col. Macerone's and Mr. Hancock's steam carriage.
![Wlater Hancock and Col. Macerone Steam Carriage, July 1834 Niles Weekly Regiater Page 349](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_walter_1834_07_july_19_niles_weekly_register_p_349.png)
![Walter Hancock Steam Carriage, The Mirror, December 24, 1836, The Automaton, p 417](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_steam_carriage_1836_12_december_24_the_mirror_v_xxvii_no_ 811_p_417.png)
![Walter Hancock Steam Carriage, The Mirror, December 24, 1836, The Automaton, p 418](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_steam_carriage_1836_12_december_24_the_mirror_v_xxvii_no_ 811_p_418.png)
On December 24, 1836, The Mirror carried this illustration and description of "Mr. Hancock's Last New Steam Carriage, 'Automaton.'"on May 1, 1833. It was reprinted in October 1833 issue of Mechanics' Magazine and Register of Inventions and Improvements in October 1833.
![Walter Hancock, The National Intelligencer, May 6, 1835, vol, xxxvi, No. 5186, p. 4. Steam Carriages in Dublin](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_national_intelligencer_1835_05_may_6_v_xxxvi_n_5186_p_4_steam_carriages_in_dublin.png)
![Walter Hancock, The National Intelligencer, May 6, 1835, vol, xxxvi, No. 5186, p. 1. Steam Carriages in Dublin](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_national_intelligencer_1835_05_may_6_v_xxxvi_n_5186_p_1_steam_carriages_in_dublin.png)
On May 6, 1835, The National Intelligencer carried this article concerning Hancock's Steam Carriage business expanding to Dublin. The source is The London Mechanic's Magazine. The Hibernian Company was apparently the Irish firm.
![Walter Hancock, Steam Carriage, ERA, August 27, 1836, The Mirror, Vol. XXVIII, No. 793, p. 136](../images/vscmimages/hancock_walter_enterprise_steam_bus_stratford_1833/websized/hancock_walter_1836_08_august_27_the_mirror_vol_xxviii_no_793_p_136_1237.png)
Walter Hancock's Steam Carriage, named ERA, was featured in the August 27, 1836 edition of The Mirror, Vol. XXVIII, No. 793, p. 136. The article includes information on the Parlimentary Committee that looked into steam carriage useage on common roads.