appears on a number of stamps from different countries, usually as part of aviation history series. A 1960s London hotel named "The Ariel", which specialized in accommodations for air travelers, is a reference to Henson & Stringfellow's design, and had one of the prints of the Aerial Steam Carriage over its mantel. See also Chard Museum Early flying machines History of aviation Timeline of aviation Timeline of aviation – 19th century John Chapman, engineer. John Farey Jr., consultant engineer - recommended Richard Houchin of City Road, London to build a two-cylinder steam engine and boiler for the full-size Aerial Steam Carriage, Ariel. References Further reading Scientific American; September 23, 1848; Volume 4, Issue 1, page 4. "A series of experiments ...' New Scientist; "They All Laughed" October 11, 2003. Henson family documents in the archives of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. External links Chard Museum has a large display of the work of John Stringfellow and William Henson. BBC: Aerial Steam Carriage Flying Machines: William Samuel Henson Stringfellow and Henson Steam-powered aircraft 19th-century British experimental aircraft Aviation history of the United Kingdom English inventions