Gasoline vs. Steam and ElectricityYet it was not surprising that the early gasoline automobile was undependable. The gasoline engine itself was an extremely recent development, and even more recent was the attempt to apply the gasoline engine to transportation purposes. Furthermore, as the gasoline engine will not start under load, it was necessary for the driver of the gasoline-engined [...]  |
Road Vehicle DevelopmentsWhile the staple product of the world’s motor industry as a whole consists of vehicles fitted with internal combustion engines, the power of which is transmitted to the road by mechanical means, there are other developments which are fully deserving of specific mention. First among these comes the steam vehicle. In the early days, numerous [...] |
The Private CarWe now proceed to a general consideration of the products of the motor industry, and the practical achievements of those products. First of all, the industry developed the motor car for touring purposes and to minister to the recreation of the individual. Later on, the private car became known as the “pleasure car,” to distinguish [...] |
The Motor In AgricultureUndoubtedly, one of the biggest fields for the extension of the motor industry is in connection with agricultural operations and the carriage of farm produce and supplies. Up to the present, this development has to some extent lagged behind other sections of the motor industry. Where hard roads are available, the carriage of produce and [...] |
The Motor Cycle IndustryThe distribution of the motor cycle industry is on the whole similar to that of the car industry. The main differences are that, in respect of the motor cycle, Great Britain has from the first occupied an extremely prominent position, while the effects of quantity production of American manufacturers have not up to the present [...] |
Two Cars, The Excellence Of Which Is Largely Due To Experience On The Racing TrackThis is, that the distribution of the industry must be dependent also on the purchasing capacity of the average member of the population in each Duntry. In this respect, the United States has an immense advantage. The purchasing capacity of the individual is good and the population is large. There is thus created a home [...] |
Factors That Have Assisted DevelopmentThe motor industry owes its existence primarily to the tremendous progress made in the design and manufacture of internal combustion engines. According to Mr. Dugald Clerk, the total power generated by gas engines in the United Kingdom in 1876 did not exceed 2,000 horse-power. In 1907, a total of three-quarters ,of a million horse-power was [...] |
