JAC Ziegler

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JAC Ziegler was an Australian manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The German-born engineer Johann Ziegler had been running a workshop in Allansford since at least 1893 . He started developing automobiles in the 1890s. Production took place in 1898 or 1905, depending on the source. The brand name was Ziegler . One vehicle was exhibited in Warrnambool in 1905 . He made a total of two vehicles, one of which he sold.

vehicles

Ziegler manufactured steam cars. He made many parts himself. The two-cylinder - steam engine developed 9 PS . The engine power was transferred via a chain to a counter shaft and from there via chains to each of the two rear wheels. The open body offered space for six people. The maximum speed was given as 32 km / h. The vehicles rolled on solid rubber tires.

Noteworthy is the use of a rear-view mirror , possibly for the first time in the history of the automobile . It was used to watch the water level indicator in the boiler, which was located under the back seat.

literature

  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1786. (English)
  • Tony Davis: Aussie Cars. A Pedr Davis Production . Marque Publishing Company, Hurstville 1987, ISBN 0-947079-01-7 , pp. 18 (English).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d e George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1786. (English)
  2. ↑ a b c d e Tony Davis: Aussie Cars. A Pedr Davis Production . Marque Publishing Company, Hurstville 1987, ISBN 0-947079-01-7 , pp. 18 (English).