1:00pm: Education Lecture: 1901 Hood Steam Electric Car

10am - 4pm: STEM Activity

 

On March 9 the Owls Head Transportation Museum will hold its second event in their spring education series, What Drives Us. This three-pronged event will include an “open hood” perspective of all the vehicles in the museum’s collection as well as an all-day special STEM education activity. The highlight of the day will be a 1pm lecture focusing on a one-of-a-kind vehicle: the 1901 Hood Steamer.

PLUS Don't miss the first screening of Alison Langley's film "Ralph Otho Hood, Inside the Inventor’s Mind!"

Watch a trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoVAoH7PdNM

 

Manufactured by Ralph Otho Hood and the Simplex Motor Vehicle Company, the 1901 Steamer is one of only two prototypes built by Hood – his first steam-powered car was built in 1899. The 1901 Hood Steamer incorporated electrical innovation in the steam power age.

 

Firefly Restoration’s Andy Swift, Dave Ramee and Svea Delevett will speak at the event, along with Hood’s great-grandson Chris Hood, owner of CW Hood Yachts.

What Drives Us isn’t just for automobile enthusiasts! Not only will the hoods on all the vehicles in the collection be lifted for the March 9 event – the engines on the museum’s historic aircraft will also be on display. Aircraft and Ground Vehicle conservators, as well as museum volunteers and docents, will be on hand to give guests unprecedented access to these rare vehicles throughout the day. The following automobiles and aircraft will be featured at the event:

Featured Ground Vehicles:

1926 Model T Snowmobile

1932 MG J2

1912 Woods Electric

1916 Scripps Booth

1918 American Lafrance Model T Ford Fire Truck

1932 Chevrolet Confederate Sedan & 1932 Chevrolet Confederate Roadster

 

Featured Aircraft:

1930 Pircairn PA-7S Sport Mailwing w/ Curtiss Wright Whirwind R760 engine

1950s Pietenpol w/ Model A engine

1932 Fokker C.IVA

1917 Curtiss JN-4D “Jenny”