Pneumatic Carriage Company

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Pneumatic Carriage Company
legal form Inc.
founding 1895
resolution 1899
Seat New York City , New York , USA
management AH Hoadley
Branch Automobiles

Pneumatic Carriage Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded in 1895. The seat was in New York City . A plant of the American Wheelock Engine Company in Worcester , Massachusetts was used for production. AH Hoadley was president. In 1896 the production of automobiles began. The brand name was Pneumatic . Production ended in 1899.

A source states that it was renamed the New York Auto Truck Company in 1899 .

vehicles

The first vehicle took part in a parade in Worcester on October 31, 1896. The wooden rims with rubber tires were 30 inches at the front and 42 inches at the rear. The structure was an open six-seater. The curb weight was around 1225 kg. A special feature was the motor , which was operated with compressed air . The range was specified with 32 km, and the top speed with 24 km / h.

In 1899 there were plans to operate a bus route.

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. 1215 (English).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d 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. 1215 (English).
  2. ↑ a b Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry . McFarland & Company, London 2000, ISBN 978-0-7864-0972-3 , pp. 230 (English).