Influence de la Vélodipédie sur la Carrosserie – La Nature – 7 september 1895
In this september 1895 issue of the French popular scientific magazine La Nature, the French technical journalist Baudry Saunier presents two innovations. First the wheel hub in ball bearings and secondly, the ever first Michelin pneumatic tyre as applied in the 1895 Paris-Bordeaux contest. The assembly and securing means for the tyre are extensively described. […]
Influence de la Vélodipédie sur la Carrosserie, Translation – La Nature – 7 september 1895
In this september 1895 issue of the French popular scientific magazine La Nature, the French technical journalist Baudry Saunier presents two innovations. First the wheel hub in ball bearings and secondly, the ever first Michelin pneumatic tyre as applied in the 1895 Paris-Bordeaux contest. The assembly and securing means for the tyre are extensively described. […]
Ball Bearings and Rubber Tires for Carriages – Scientific American – 7 December 1895
In those days, technical journalistst on both sides of the ocean, excchanged their knowledge. This article is the English translation of the original one, published earlier in the september 1895 issue of the French magazine La Nature. The first application of the Michelin pneumatic tyre in a French contest and the application of ball bearings […]
Première voiture de bandages pneumatiques Michelin – La Traction Mécanique – 1896
Avec l’authorisation du Bibliothèque national francais, gallica.bnf.fr.Text et photos compilé par motorracingistory.com. Translation by DeepL.com La Traction Mécanique – La Revue scientifique et industrielle de l’année, 1898. Automobiles à pétrole Michelin. Automobiles à pétrole Michelin. — La figure 302 représente la voiture Michelin qui prit part à la course Paris-Bordeaux-Paris en 1895 et qui fut […]
Where the Pneumatic Tire got its Start – Motor Age – 9 June 1921
This article, written by the well-known American reporter stationed in Paris over many years, W. F. Bradley, gives the background of the very first European application of Michelin pneumatic tyres. The 1895 Paris-Bordeaux contest wasn’t a success for them at all. But the disappointment on that very first experience with pneumatic tyres during a contest […]
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.comThe 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 on […]
Delage Cars Make Strong Team – The Automobile – 23 March 1916
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.comThe 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 Delage […]