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- George Selden conceived -- but didn't build -- a self-propelled gasoline-powered vehicle in 1877 and patented the idea in 1895.
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George Selden conceived -- but didn't build -- a self-propelled gasoline-powered vehicle in 1877 and patented the idea in 1895. The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers enforced Selden's patent, but Henry Ford fought ALAM in court.
Mar 24, 2024 · In the late 19th century, the idea of a self-propelled vehicle was gaining traction. Many inventors were experimenting with different designs and technologies to create a practical automobile. Selden was one of these inventors, and he began working on his own design for a gasoline-powered vehicle.
In 1873, Frenchman Amédée Bollée built self-propelled steam road vehicles to transport groups of passengers. The first automobile suitable for use on existing wagon roads in the United States was a steam-powered vehicle invented in 1871 by Dr. J.W. Carhart, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Racine, Wisconsin.
Selden, who had never built an automobile, held a patent on a "road engine", on that basis Selden was paid royalties by all American car manufacturers. Ford overturned Selden's patent and opened the American car market for the building of inexpensive cars.
It was Selden's idea to construct a light weight self-propelled vehicle with a large cruising radius, which could be operated by one man, not a skilled engineer. He began his experiments with'a view to using steam power but soon came to the conclusion that the massive engines of that day were ill adapted to the purpose.
Apr 7, 2016 · George Selden, from Rochester, New York, was a patent lawyer and an inventor who had been tinkering with a self-propelled road vehicle. His experiments had been with steam engines, but he had...
May 8, 2021 · George B. Selden, the original patent holder, sold his patent rights in 1899 to William C. Whitney, and together they would use it not to build motor cars but to collect royalties from other...
