The steam engine is a name that sounds quite old.

In today's world, steam engines of all kinds are still in service at energy facilities around the globe, while those used in transportation have largely disappeared.

The familiar steam trains have long since been replaced by internal combustion and electric locomotives.

The subject of today's article is a product of the steam era: the steam truck. Let's take a look back at the history of steam trucks and learn more about this interesting story.

When it comes to steam engines, it's all about England. As the British mining industry boomed, manpower and animal power could no longer meet the demand for coal mining work.

As a result, many British scientists threw themselves into the utilization of steam power.

In 1776, British scientist Watt built the world's first practical steam engine.

Since then, the steam engine has been closely associated with England, and large-scale development and application followed.

As regulations for steam-powered vehicles were relaxed, carriage makers began to investigate ways to incorporate steam engines into their vehicles.

The first steam horse-drawn carriage was created in 1870, followed by decades of development experimenting, and improving, and more and more manufacturers were getting on board with the production of steam trucks.

Steam trucks also saw innovation when it came to vehicle form.

Thanks to the development of tire technology, more and more steam trucks used pneumatic rubber tires instead of wooden tires.

In addition, more and more steam trucks were equipped with separate cabs or windshields to improve comfort.

The popularity of the internal combustion engine also affected steam engines, and in the 1930s, most of the steam truck manufacturers in Britain were not doing well. They either went out of business or switched to the internal combustion engine industry.

Sentinel, however, continued to produce steam trucks, and in 1933 it introduced the S series of steam trucks, which featured a more modern cab and upgraded power performance.

However, this model was not well received by the market, and the S-Series was the last of Sentinel's steam trucks. Since then, there have been very few steam trucks produced in the UK.

Although steam trucks are not used on a large scale in today's world, there are still many enthusiasts who collect steam trucks.

There are also various Steam Festivals in the UK where steam truck enthusiasts can enjoy seeing and hearing the roar of steam trucks.