33 - Owen Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 3/22/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:



Owen Detroit Michigan 1910-1914

The Owen Brothers, Ralph and Frank, of Cleveland, OH, who owned a rug and carpet cleaning company decided to build an automobile in 1899 that could be used as a delivery or a passenger model. In 1900, they worked for the Oldsmobile company, but shortly, Raymond left for New York to set ups an Oldsmobile agency and Ralph went to Lansing, MI to become the factory manager for Olds Motor Works.

In January, 1910, Ralph Owen, Angus Smith, and Frank Robson organized the Owen Motor Car Company in Detroit, MI, with a capitalization fund of $500,000 to produce the Owen automobile. It was a big and powerful car with a 60-hp motor, 42 inch wheels, and a 120-inch wheelbase. The touring model was priced at $3,250 and a closed body was $4,800. Thirty-five were built the first year.

An arrangement between the Owen-Reo company was for Reo to making cars with the parts on hand which thirty-five were built and thirty-one was sold through the Reo sales organization. This was an indication that the Reo company was not going to make any more Owen cars. The Owen cars were discontinued and none were made in 1911.

The fundamental points upon which the Owen product has been built include, among others, these primary essentials: long stroke engine, left-hand steer, right-hand control, low gravity, closed-front, straight-line body and high wheels. While much has been said and written as to the relative merits of right and left-hand steer, it is the experience of many qualified drivers that a car can be handled much better from the left than from the right. Right hand drive permits the occupant of the guest seat to alight directly on the curb and not in the mud of the street, at the imminent risk of being run down from the rear by an automobile traveling in the same direction.

Photo and info:
http://www.american-automobiles.com

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