John Inshaw (1807–1893) was a mechanic and inventor who lived in Aston, now a district of Birmingham, England.
Inshaw designed and built machinery for the railway and shipping industries and constructed a steam carriage.
From 1859 to 1886, Inshaw operated the Steam Clock Tavern on Morville Street in which he exhibited working models and examples of his mechanical devices.
The engine had two cylinders of 4in bore by 8in stroke, three gears and double-gear drive to the rear wheels.
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