Ancestors Era in Car History
Added on 02-09-2006
regardless to engine rpm ratio. Automobiles with magneto were being produced up to 1930s.
Thus step by step automobile engine was created. Its power capacity by early XX increased dozens, fuel consumption per h/p – twice and most obviously similarity of automobile engine to stationary one was melting away.
It may seem strange though automobile was not named as it is at once. The word “automobile” was widely applicable to any mechanics, and given strong tradition of horse transport one can see why first automobiles were called various ways, not just “automobile” but “horseless carriage”, “motored cart”, “motor”, “carriage”, “bicycle”, “push-cycle”.
Here “automobile ancestors” period in car history end turning to “veterans’ period”.
Thus step by step automobile engine was created. Its power capacity by early XX increased dozens, fuel consumption per h/p – twice and most obviously similarity of automobile engine to stationary one was melting away.
It may seem strange though automobile was not named as it is at once. The word “automobile” was widely applicable to any mechanics, and given strong tradition of horse transport one can see why first automobiles were called various ways, not just “automobile” but “horseless carriage”, “motored cart”, “motor”, “carriage”, “bicycle”, “push-cycle”.
Here “automobile ancestors” period in car history end turning to “veterans’ period”.
|
|