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Daimler, Gottlieb
(Encyclopedia) Daimler, GottliebDaimler, Gottliebdāmˈlər, Ger. gôtˈlēp dīmˈlər [key], 1834–1900, German engineer, inventor, and pioneer automobile manufacturer. His improvements in the internal-…suspension, in vehicles
(Encyclopedia) suspension, in automobiles, system of springs used to suspend the frame, body, engine, and power train above the wheels. Its principal purpose is to lessen the jarring of the…River Rouge
(Encyclopedia) River RougeRiver Rouger&oomacr;zh [key], city (1990 pop. 11,314), Wayne co., SE Mich., an industrial suburb of Detroit, on the Detroit and Rouge rivers; settled c.1817, inc. 1899.…Campbell, Sir Malcolm
(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Sir Malcolm, 1885–1949, English automobile and speedboat racer. A racing enthusiast from boyhood, Campbell set many speed records for motorcycles, airplanes, automobiles, and…speedometer
(Encyclopedia) speedometer, instrument that indicates speed. A cable from an automotive speedometer is attached to the rear of the transmission of an automobile; the cable turns at a rate…Flint, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Flint, city (2020 pop. 81,252), seat of Genesee co., SE Mich., on the Flint River; inc. 1855. Since 1902 it has been an automobile-…Stanley Steamer
(Encyclopedia) Stanley Steamer: see automobile.air bag
(Encyclopedia) air bag: see automobile.AAA
(Encyclopedia) AAA: see American Automobile Association.Fraser, Douglas Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Fraser, Douglas Andrew, 1916–2008, American labor leader, b. Glasgow, Scotland. His family emigrated to the United States when he was a child and settled in Detroit, where he began his…Trending
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