Meritorious Features of Wire Wheels – The Automobile – 9 September 1909
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. XXI (21), No. 11, September 9, 1909 MERITORIOUS FEATURES OF WIRE WHEELS By Joseph A Mackle IN the early days of the history of the automobile, solid-tired wire wheels were standard practice, and for the low powers and low speeds of […]
Technical View of Indianapolis Race – Motor Age – 4 June 1921
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XLVII (47), No. 23, June 4, 1925 Technical View of Indianapolis Race Race as Seen From the Pits Shows Notable Lack of Former Troubles. Thirty-Six Tires Changed. No Mechanical Difficulties From Superchargers. By B. M. IKERT and A. H. PACKER THERE […]
A New American Automobile – Scientific American – 28 January 1905
This article in Scientific American early 1905, describes the first Christie front-wheel drive car. Especially interesting is the section where the connection of engine crankshaft to front wheels is described. It will take some time to really understand, what genious idea Walter Christie had. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com […]
1916 Cars at Sheepshead – The Automobile – 11 May 1916
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. XXXIV (34), No. 19, May 11, 1916 1916 Racing Cars at Sheepshead Fast Time Made in Practice by Sunbeam, Maxwell, Peugeot, Crawford and Delage-Technical Details of the Late Arrivals NEW YORK CITY, May 9 – Day by day the activity […]
Delage Cars Make Strong Team – The Automobile – 23 March 1916
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. XXXIV (34), No. 12, March 23, 1916 Delage Cars Make Strong Team Harry Harkness Has Newest European Racing Cars — Have Run Only One RaceShould Be in Perfect Condition For the Speedways AS announced in THE AUTOMOBILE last week, the three […]
300 Cu. In. Twelve for Aviation – The Automobile – 14 May 1916
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. XXXIV (34), No. 18, May 14, 1916 300 Cu. In. Twelve for Aviation Packard Tries Out New Motor In Special Chassis Car Is Masterpiece of High Tensile Steel Construction THAT the Packard Motor Car Co. has for some time been developing […]
Christie’s new 100-horsepower racer – The Automobile – 5 August 1909
This article explains the latest 1909 Christie designed racer. It should encompass all experience, gained with the previous models. This writing is so meticulous, that it gives me the impression, Walter Christie himself has written this. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. XXI (21), No. 6, August […]
Walter Christie’s Front Drive Autocab – The Automobile – 10 June 1909
This article explains the 1909 Christie design, carrying an off-line position for the engine to the wheel axis, togehther with the clutch, the two-speed (and reverse) transmission, the final drive and te differential. Gear ratio in Drive is 4:1 or 8:1 Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. […]
Christie’s Grand Prix Candidate – The Motor World – 11 April 1907
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Motor World. Vol. XVI (26), No. 2, April 11, 1907, page 69 CHRISTIE’S GRAND PRIX CANDIDATE Not a little interest centers about the construction of the sole American entrant for the forthcoming and excessively Continental Grand Prix race, not alone because of […]
Americas Candidate for the Grand Prix – The Automobile – 11 April 1907
In 1904 already, Walter Christie filed his first patent on a front wheel drive. It was a very unusual arrangement indeed, especially for those days, as it combined front wheel drive with transverse placed front engine, directly positioned on the front axle. In the 1904 patent, the engine crankshaft was in-line with the front wheel […]