One W. D. Williams of St. Louis, MO invented a rotary steam engine and then created a company to manufacture the entine. It does not seem that the firm managed to get into production.
Subscribe to the Virtual Steam Car Museum Newsletter!
John Conde found this reference to an obscure manufacturer in the May 25, 1911 issue of The Motor World, p. 592. John A. Conde Collection.
John A. Conde's File Folder. John A. Conde Collection.
There is an earlier St. Louis steam car that has so far excaped the author's documentation efforts. This image appeared in Automobile Review on August 27, 1904, p. 211, and may or may not be the elusive St. Louis Steam Car. The graphic alone is worth the entertianment value. John A. Conde Collection.
Contact us if you have additional information about the Saint Louis Automobile and Engine Company, or the Williams Rotary Steam Engine, or if you have questions.
Thank you for your financial support.