No, your eyes do not deceive you – it is in fact a steam powered moped! That most maligned of two-wheeled vehicles aquires a clumsy nobility in being powered by our favourite form of water. I can tell that Andy_W was quite impressed when he sent me the link, as he was full of “Vroom”s and “Bruum”s when he did so!

Details can be found on the Steam Car Club of Great Britain (how did I miss that one?!) website. With a maximum cruise speed of 20mph and a more forgiving cruising speed of 15mph, I’m sure it’s one of the most peculiar but charming methods of getting around reasonably slowly! (Although, a perfect speed for housing estates and outside schools.) Broom broooom!