Stanley Motor Carriage Company

The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was an American manufacturer of steam cars that operated from 1902 to 1924. It went defunct after it failed to adapt to the competition from rapidly improving internal combustion engine vehicles. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers, although several different models were produced over its years in business. This entry records the company as the builder of those steam cars, so that the Stanley Steamer and its models can be linked to the firm that made them.