Petromobile Company

Petromobile Company
legal form	Company
founding	1902
resolution	1902
Seat	Brooklyn , New York , USA
Branch	Automobiles

Petromobile Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded in Brooklyn , New York , in 1902 . In the same year the production of automobiles began. The brand name was Petromobile . Production ended in 1902.

vehicles

The company manufactured many parts for the vehicles itself. This included the gasoline engine that developed 9 hp . It was mounted under the seat and drove the rear axle via a two-speed gearbox and a chain. The power transmission was bought in, as were the tires and rims. The basic version was steered with a steering lever. A steering wheel was available as an option.

literature

Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 1174 (English).

Individual evidence

↑ Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 1174 (English).
↑ Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry . McFarland & Company, London 2000, ISBN 978-0-7864-0972-3 , pp. 225 (English).

[Kimes-1] Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 1174 (English).

[Registry-2] Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry . McFarland & Company, London 2000, ISBN 978-0-7864-0972-3 , pp. 225 (English).