Benz Motorcar
- Materials:
- steel (metal) , copper (alloy) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , rubber (unidentified) , wood (unidentified) , paint and glass
- Object Number:
- 1912-264 Pt1
- type:
- car
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Benz single cylinder 3 hp motor car, 1900, with accessories. This car was built by Benz & Co of Mannheim in 1900, and is of a type of which over 4000 were made between 1895 and 1900. The mechanism consists of a single cylinder horizontal motor, with a transverse shaft, placed over the rear axle; this drives, by pulleys and belts, a counter-shaft which is connected with the driving wheels by chains.
Parts
Spark plug from Benz motor car
- Object Number:
- 1912-264 Pt2
- type:
- private car
Trembler coil from Benz motor car
- Object Number:
- 1912-264 Pt4
- type:
- coil
