Haynes-Apperson

The Haynes - Apperson Company was an American automobile manufacturer that was established from 1896 to 1904 in Kokomo (Indiana). This company was the first automobile manufacturer in Indiana and one of the first in the United States. Elwood Haynes, one of the founders invented the stainless steel and Stellite and the company was responsible for many inventions of the early automotive history.

History

The company was founded by Elwood Haynes and brothers Elmer and Edgar Apperson. 1894 built the trio one of the first gasoline-powered automobiles in the United States in the Riverside Machine Works of the Brothers Apperson. In 1898 the company introduced a new car every 2-3 weeks ago and sold it initially for U.S. $ 2000, -. End of this year the company moved into a new factory and there were two new models. It represented a more people and each year 2-3 new models appeared. From then on, the business grew strongly: Were in 1898 5 cars built, so it was already 30 in 1899, 192 in 1900 and 1901 were built 240 copies. The increases in production required a production around the clock in two shifts.

Haynes - Apperson automobiles were known for their long-distance comfort. The company reported their car regularly reliability trials. The last to be built by that company car had a three speed gearbox and tires and could reach a top speed of 38.6 km / h. 1902, the owner had earned and decided to separate and günden their own companies a large profit from the company. The Apperson Brothers Automobile Company was founded in the same year and 1904, the Haynes - Apperson Company was renamed the Haynes Automobile Company.

Automobile

The Haynes - Apperson Light Car of 1904 was a runabout for two people and cost U.S. $ 1550, -. The horizontally mounted two-cylinder boxer engine was installed behind and delivered 11 bhp (8.1 kW). Attached was a three -speed gearbox and the car had a frame made of angle iron. The Haynes - Apperson Tonneau had a similar boxer engine (12.5 kW) gave 17 bhp, was installed in front and was also connected with a three-speed gearbox. The car, which also had an angle iron frame, weighed 1043 kg, offered five seats and cost $ 2500, -.

A Haynes - Apperson 1894, the Smithsonian Institution in the permanent collection of the National Museum of American History.

Models

Sponsorship

Every year since 1977, sponsored Haynes Apperson a run in Kokomo. The route length varied from 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) to the half marathon for runners and walkers for. 2008 ( the 31st year of hosting ) there were 209 runners, 89 walkers and 73 participants in the 1 -mile fun run, as a total of 371 participants. This makes it the biggest race in the radius of 80 km around Kokomo.