This Brochure for Serpollet's steam powered tramway system is dated June 22, 1894.
This 1932 press photograph shows the Serpollet Tricycle in the Muse' de Arts & Metiers in Paris.
This Musee National Des Techniques postcard shows the 1888 Serpollet Tricycle.
Serpollet's April 20, 1989 Patent, No. 23898.
The Serpollet racing car known as the Easter Egg at the Bexhill Races, May 31, 1902. It set a world's record for speed, 76 miles per hour. This images is taken from the Illustrated M________.
This photograph and article appeared in the Scientific American of May 17, 1902, Vol. LXXXVI, No. 20, page 350.
This magazine photograph of the Serpollet race car comes from an unknown source and date, ca: spring or summer 1902.
This real photo postcard illustrates Les Gardner-Serpollet en course. Le Premier 120 a l'heur (1902).
This real photo postcard illustrates Les Gardner-Serpollet en course. Le Premier 120 a l'heur (1902).
This postcard certainly dates from 1902 or 1903 when this specially designed Serpollet race car was at the Nice Races in France. This artist signed card carries the name of Lance Thackeray, who (according to Wikipedia ) was an English illustrator who produced some 950 postcard designs. The French phrase "Je suis pressé de savoir," which translates literally as "I am hurried to know," has (as VSCM's resident French Translator, CJ Hoke, notes) more of an idiomatic meaning of "I'm anxious to know."
This second example is postmarked December 20, 1904.
This third example is postmarked June 27, 1906.
The Tatler featured the Serpollet Racing Car on page 165 of its April 30, 1902 issue. Its illustrations from "The Motor Car show at the Agricultural Hall" includes a Locombile set up for military service. There is a rifle on its seat and a carriage with a generator and spotlight.
Daniel Bellet of Paris published this extensive article about the Serpollet in mid 1902. Its source is unknown.
This Gardner-Serpollet brochure was produced by Speedewll Motor and Engineering Co., the car's sole agent in England.
The Gardner-Serpollet racing car "dans le circuit des Ardennes (un joli virage)" on a French post card.
This English postcard shows a restored 1900 Gardner-Serpollet 5 hp car under steam.
This 1903 Gardner-Serpollet was at the Lars Anderson Museum.
Serpollet Scientific American Articles
The Scientific American carried a series of Serpollet articles that ran from May 16 to August 1, 1903. They are as follows:
- 1. May 16, 1903 Vol. LV, #1428 I Arrangement of Parts on the Chassis.
- 2. May 23, 1903 Vol. LV, #____ II The Motor
- 3. June 6, 1903 Vol. LV, #1431
- 4. June 13, 1903 Vol. LV, #1432 III The Pumps & Oiler
- 5. July 18, 1903 Vol. LVI, #1437 Continued from #1436
- 6. August 1, 1903 Vol. LVI, #1439 IV The Burner, Continued from 1432.
This Ching & Company cigarette card features the 1902 Serpollet. It is number 9 in a series.
The printer of this Serpollet collector card is unknown. It lists Serpollet's world records in 1901 and 1902.
This collector card was printed in 1978 and illustrates The 1891 Serpollet.
This collector card was printed in 1993. It commemorates the Serpollet's participation in the 1903 Paris to Madrid Race.
The International Masters Publishers printed 1998 Collector Sheet as part of its Hot Cars series. It features the Stanley Rocket in addition to the Serpollet.
This article appeared on April 6, 1995 in Lavie de' Auto.
The Darracq-Serpollet Steam Motor-Omnibus
This three-page article appeared in Engineering Magazine on April 10, 1908. It featured the Steam Bus manufactured by the Darracq-Serpollet Omnibus Company, Ltd. of London.
Darracq Serpollet Steam Bus 1909, August 12, 1983 First Day Cover Commemorative Stamp. Isle of Wright Historic Public Transport.
This undated Romanian postcard identifies this vehicle as a Serpollet.
