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Franklin Model 9-B Sedan 1922. Franklin 147 1930. The Franklin Automobile Company was a marketer of automobiles in the United States between 1902 and 1934 in Syracuse, New York. Herbert H. Franklin, the founder, began his career in the metal die casting business before establishing his automobile enterprise. [2]
Roadster (automobile), an open, two-seat, often sporty car. Roadster utility, an automobile with an open-topped roadster body and a rear cargo bed. Roadster (bicycle), a utilitarian bicycle, typically traditional in design. Roadster (horse), a type of driving competition for horses. A roadster motorcycle, another name for a standard.
Other articles where Tesla Roadster is discussed: Tesla, Inc.: Origins and the Roadster: …first car, the completely electric Roadster. In company tests, it achieved 245 miles (394 km) on a single charge, a range unprecedented for a production electric car. Additional tests showed that its performance was comparable to that of many gasoline-powered sports cars: the Roadster could accelerate ...
Stanley Riley (c.1889–1952) Cecil Riley (c. 1895– ) 12/18 c. 1910. and chauffeur for William Beveridge. Riley [note 1] was a British motorcar and bicycle manufacturer from 1890. Riley became part of the Nuffield Organization in 1938 and was merged into the British Leyland Motor Corporation in 1968.
Triumph 1800 Roadster (18TR) The 1800 Roadster, model number 18TR, was designed in the closing days of World War II. Triumph had been bought by the Standard Motor Company in 1944, and the managing director of Standard, Sir John Black, wanted a sports car to take on Jaguar, which had used Standard engines in the pre-war period.
Defunct. 1946. Headquarters. Prague. , Czechoslovakia. Walter was an automotive manufacturer based in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The plant survived the war intact and in 1946 the company was nationalized as Motorlet n.p. Walter ceased making cars in 1951. It continues to make aircraft engines as Walter Aircraft Engines .
Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Star was an America automobile marque that was assembled by the Durant Motors Company between 1922 and 1928. Also known as the Star Car, Star was envisioned as a competitor against the Ford Model T and Chevrolet. In the United Kingdom, it was sold as the Rugby, to avoid confusion with the British marque.
