Rudolf Diesel received a German patent for the diesel engine
Thursday 23rd February 1892 Rudolf Diesel received a German patent for the diesel engine. The diesel engine differs from the petrol engine in that it uses compressed air in the cylinder rather than a spark to ignite the fuel. Production diesel car history started in 1933 with Citroën’s Rosalie, which featured a diesel engine option…
Pierre Boulanger
Tuesday 10th March 1885 Born on this day, Pierre Boulanger, French engineer and businessman. He directed Citroën as a vice-president and as chairman from 1935 until his death in a car accident in 1950.
Percival Lea Dewhurst Perry
Monday 18th March 1878 Born on this day, Percival Lea Dewhurst Perry, 1st Baron Perry KBE, English motor vehicle manufacturer. He was chairman of Ford Motor Company Limited for 20 years from its incorporation in 1928 completing almost a lifetime’s work with Henry Ford. He also led the establishment of Slough Estates. Perry was born…
Edward Gowen Budd
Wednesday 28th December 1870 Born on this day, Edward Gowen Budd, American inventor and businessman. In 1912 he founded the Budd Company, which initially specialized in the manufacture of pressed-steel chassis frames for automobiles including those produced by Dodge, Morris and Citroen.
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