They had only heard about the Rainhill contest at the last minute, so "Novelty" was developed in a hurry, and it may have used some design elements of the steam fire engines that Ericsson and Braithwaite had been building.
They had only heard about the Rainhill contest several weeks before, so "Novelty" was developed in a hurry. It may have used some design elements of the steam fire engines that Ericsson and Braithwaite had been building.