"Comparative Scale Drawings of Selden Vehicle, Complainants' Ex. 89," circa 1905
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George Selden conceived -- but didn't build -- a vehicle powered by a two-stroke gasoline engine in 1877, and he received a patent in 1895. The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers enforced Selden's patent, but Henry Ford successfully fought ALAM in court. These drawings, prepared for the suit, compared Selden's proposed vehicle with various engines available in the mid-1870s.
George Selden conceived -- but didn't build -- a vehicle powered by a two-stroke gasoline engine in 1877, and he received a patent in 1895. The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers enforced Selden's patent, but Henry Ford successfully fought ALAM in court. These drawings, prepared for the suit, compared Selden's proposed vehicle with various engines available in the mid-1870s.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1905
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.185.115
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.375 in
Width: 18 in
Inscriptions
at top of page: Comparative Scale Drawings of SELDEN VEHICLE (Complainants' Ex.89) with Two H.P. Engine of SELDEN, and of BRAYTON, OTTO, OTTO-LANGEN, and LENOIR of the Prior Art. typed label adhered on center front bottom border: Selden engine and complete vehicle compared with Brayton, / Otto, Otto-Langen and Lenoir stationary engines, all drawn to / scale. These four stationary engines are the only types in / use prior to 1877, obviously they are not suitable for vehicle / propulsion.
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