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Henery Ford
Founder of Ford Moter Company, and developed the Model T, and was born in Dearborn ,Township. -
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1st recorded race
The first recorded race of two self powered road vehicles was between Ashton-under-Lyne and Old Trafford, a distance of eight miles. Made by their own manaufauture. -
4 stroke engine
Nikolaus Otto, a German inventor showed how to use the 1st 4 stroke engine. -
British engineer
James Atkinson, a British engineer he invented the 1st Atkinson cycle engine which is a interal combustion engine. -
author William
William Fletcher wrote “The History and Development of Steam." -
1st major race
The first major automobile race with prizes was located at the 78- mile route in Paris and Rouen France. -
Battery opperated
1st propelled cabs located in NYC and had to be charged by battery every 25 miles in use. -
auto club
The Auto Club of California was created by the 11automobilists -
Charles Cotta
Charles Cotta built the Cottamobile, a steam-powered car with individual chains driving each of 4 wheels. -
Burton Westcott
Burton Westcott,brought his familys business called Westcott Motor Car. Co from Indiana to Ohio and worked with allt he automobiles by hand. -
Willie Vanderbilt
Willie Vanderbilt reached 92.3 mph in his new German motorcar reaching the new land record. -
converting
Vaclav Laurin and Vaclav Klement, was bicylce makers and then later converted into car making industry with Skoda Pilsen. -
Herbert Austin
Herbert Austin began to make cars in England which than became very popular and which was then made into the main factory called MG rover. -
electrical car
Studebaker from Indiana invented the electrical car which could then be charged from your own home. -
1st rode map
The Cailifornia State Automobile Association created its 1st road map.which by 2008 was then converted to all digital technology. -
battery-car
Studebaker sold battery-powered cars from 1902 to 1912. which electirc cars were coming into more high demand and popular. -
instrutions
The 1st Michelin guide in Britian was published to help traverls all around to show how to change a tire guied instrutions. -
Cadillac
Charles Franklin Kettering introduced the 1st electric-starter on the Cadillac in 1912. Thats when Cadillac adopted the electirc-self -starter. -
New company
Joe Saunders lived in Nebraska and launched the 1st car business hiring company, when he began to lend his Model T to other salesmen. -
Burton Westcott
Burton Westcott was forced to end his company called Westcott Motor Car. Co in Ohio.