This thing started life as the “Smith Flyer,” designed and built by the AO Smith Co. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The rights were later sold to Briggs and Stratton, also of Milwaukee. Briggs lost interest a short time later and sold the rights. After adapting the engine to lawn mowers and other such devices they quickly figured out where the real money was...small single cylinder engines. The rest is history. The Milwaukee County Historical Society has one of these cars on display, and I’ve pondered it a number of times.
I've covered the history previously, so I didn't mention it this time. https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/01/briggs-and-stratton-flying-buckboard.html
Its so ugly but so beautiful at the same time
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ReplyDeleteThis thing started life as the “Smith Flyer,” designed and built by the AO Smith Co. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The rights were later sold to Briggs and Stratton, also of Milwaukee. Briggs lost interest a short time later and sold the rights. After adapting the engine to lawn mowers and other such devices they quickly figured out where the real money was...small single cylinder engines. The rest is history. The Milwaukee County Historical Society has one of these cars on display, and I’ve pondered it a number of times.
ReplyDeleteI've covered the history previously, so I didn't mention it this time. https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/01/briggs-and-stratton-flying-buckboard.html
DeleteVery simple but effective crank-powered fan on the white one.
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