Thursday, November 15, 2007

Automobile Quarterly
Automobile Quarterly
This Day in Auto History:

11.15.1898
Fowler McCormick of the International Harvester Company is born in Chicago, IL
11.15.1911
The Mora Motor Car Company of Newark, NY is liquidated at auction with its factory, nine acres of land, 50 cars, and assorted parts realizing $120,000
11.15.1927
Race car designer Harry A. Miller is issued a United States patent for his front wheel drive mechanism
11.15.1939
Jaakko Ihamuotila of Neste OY is born in Helsinki, Finland
11.15.1960
Karl E. Scott is elected President of Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd.

Source: Automobile History Day By Day, by Douglas A. Wick

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