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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] Controlled by Herbert H. Franklin it had very few other significant shareholders.
John Wilkinson (February 11, 1868 – June 25, 1951) was born in Syracuse, New York.He invented the air-cooled motor which was used in the Franklin (automobile) produced by H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company where he was chief engineer and designer from 1902 to 1924.
In the UK, the Locomotives on Highways Act 1896 replaced the hugely restrictive Locomotive Acts of 1861, 1865 and 1878 (the so-called Red Flag acts) thereby finally freeing up the automotive industry in the UK (and, incidentally, was also the origin of the celebrations of the first London to Brighton Veteran Car Run). Knight had been convicted ...
The Franklin Sedan was manufactured by the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company Company of Syracuse, New York. Franklin Sedan specifications (1926 data) [ edit ]
The Automotive Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum honoring influential figures in the history of the automotive industry. Located in Dearborn, Michigan , a suburb of Detroit , US. The Hall of Fame is part of the MotorCities National Heritage Area .
A. Abadal; Abbey (automobile) ABC (1922 automobile) Abendroth & Root Manufacturing Co; Abingdon (1922 automobile) Able (1920 automobile) Ackland Motorcycles Co
Franklin O-335. The firm began as the H. H. Franklin Co. in 1902 in Syracuse, New York, US, to produce Franklin air-cooled automobiles.Barely surviving bankruptcy in 1933, the company was purchased by a group of ex-employees and renamed Air-cooled Motors in 1937.
The National Automobile Museum is a museum in Reno, Nevada. Most of the vehicles displayed are from the collection of William F. Harrah . The museum opened on November 5, 1989.