Practical Automobile Company

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The Practical Automobile Company was a short-lived American manufacturer of Culver automobiles .

description

The doctor behind the company was Dr. DD Culver from Aurora ( Illinois ), who had developed a motor vehicle from which he believed that it had eliminated all the shortcomings of the automobile from the perspective of a country doctor. In fact, in 1905 he presented a conventionally constructed small car called a “ buggy ”.

The Culver Buggy belonged to the popular category of highwheelers , somewhat crude vehicles that were constructed like a carriage and had oversized wooden spoked wheels that were supposed to prevent the car floor from touching down on muddy ground. At least one copy was built.

The vehicle had a wheelbase of 72 inches (1829 mm). It was powered by a two-cylinder engine with 6 hp (according to the calculation method used at the time), which was normally arranged horizontally and transversely to the direction of travel under the bench. Power was transmitted to the rear axle via a chain. The only technical feature was a steering column that could be folded away to allow entry and exit.

Culver planned to open a production facility in Aurora or Genoa, Illinois, but failed with funding. As early as 1906 he was again treating patients in his practice. He was involved in the development of the Aurora automobile for Aurora Motor Works .

literature

  • Beverly Rae Kimes (Editor), Henry Austin Clark Jr .: The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805–1942. 2nd edition, Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-111-0 . (English)
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 357. (English)