Early History of Cars

Title: Early History of Cars
Category: Literature / English
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Early History of Cars

Early History of Cars Patent and Naming In Philadelphia, in 1792, a man named Oliver Evans applied for a patent on a steam land carriage. He called his steam carriage “oruktor amphibolos”. Martini a 14th century painter, who was trained in engineering, also had the same idea. He designed on paper, a man-propelled carriage, which had four wheels. Each of these wheels was turned by a hand crank, which was hooked up with gearing. This was …showed first 75 words of 465 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 465 total…USA. This car had a max speed of 20mph. In 1907, Rolls-Royce stepped in with its 40/50 hp Silver Ghost. This car was the first to exceed 100 mph, it set standards for cars to come, with it quiet running, hence the name. Finally in 1908, the Ford model T was created. This car stayed in production until 1927, by which time had sold 15 million. It was such a great seller because it was cheap, reliable, and easy to maintain.

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