The Construction of a
Gasolene Motor Vehicle

by C. C. Bramwell

Build yourself a car! Naw, it won't set any land speed record. And it's not one of those dipstick 14 ton SUV's that need more fuel than a 747. This is a horseless carriage. A 1901 model!

Now think about that. When this compilation of articles taken from pages of the Motor Vehicle Review magazine was first published, Henry Ford hadn't yet started the first Ford Motor Company, let alone the second. The auto that you'll be shown how to build is more like the model the Duryea's started producing in Peoria in 1896. Very early. Very unusual.

You get nineteen chapters, starting with chapters on carburetion and ignition and progressing through to the construction of the one-lung four-cycle engine, the running gear, and the chassis. I don't see much on the body construction. The engine is a 4 1/8" bore by 5" stroke, which by my calculation is about 67 cubic inches. That oughta get you down the street just slightly faster than a lame mountain goat using a walker.

Fascinating book because it gives you insight into the technology of the era. This is the book that might have gotten you into the automobile business a century ago. And it could get you into the auto business today, showing you how to produce a full size model for exhibition or experimentation, or how to provide castings and/or kits for other builders.

Neat book. Loaded with dimensioned drawings. I wish I had the time to use it to build a quarter size model. But I know you have the time, so get started.

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INTRODUCTION

This work is intended to supply the want of a handbook on the Gasolene Motor, and is the result of a series of articles on that subject, written by Mr. Clarence C. Bramwell especially for the Motor Vehicle Review. My work has been merely that of editor, and I have taken only such liberties with the original text as seemed conducive to greater lucidity, having in mind the purpose of instruction for the uninitiated.

The general information contained herein will be found of great value to manufacturer and buyer as well as to the mechanic and to the amateur builder.

As the principles involved in all four-cycle gasolene engines are practically the same, an exact knowledge of the mechanism and construction o one will enable even the novice to understand any make or style now on the market.

The drawings are mechanically correct, and a reference to the figures and letters on them will clearly and distinctly describe their intent.

The vehicle shown has actually been built, and has given satisfaction.

E.W. GRAEF.