Bi-Autogo (automobile)
Encyclopedia
The Bi-Autogo was a prototype
American
motorcycle
, built in 1913.
Designed and built by Detroit artist & engineer James Scripps Booth
, it had the usual two wheels (37 in. {94 cm}, spoked wooden ones), plus two pairs of smaller, retractable outrigger
wheels (an idea that has resurfaced since) in the three-seater body. Fitted with wheel steering, it had a 45 hp (33.5 kW) V8 engine (3.5"x5", 384.8in3, 6.3Li), the first of its kind from a Detroit company, with an external copper tube radiator
, and a weight of 3,200-lb (1451 kg). Just one was built. It is on display at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, Maine
.
Prototype
A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον , "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος , "original, primitive", from πρῶτος , "first" and τύπος ,...
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
, built in 1913.
Designed and built by Detroit artist & engineer James Scripps Booth
James Scripps Booth
James Scripps Booth was an artist and automotive engineer.-Early years:The eldest of George Gough Booth and Ellen Booth's five children, James was born on May 31, 1888 in Detroit, Michigan. He received his education at private schools, he left school before graduating from the tenth grade...
, it had the usual two wheels (37 in. {94 cm}, spoked wooden ones), plus two pairs of smaller, retractable outrigger
Outrigger
An outrigger is a part of a boat's rigging which is rigid and extends beyond the side or gunwale of a boat.In an outrigger canoe and in sailboats such as the proa, an outrigger is a thin, long, solid, hull used to stabilise an inherently unstable main hull. The outrigger is positioned rigidly and...
wheels (an idea that has resurfaced since) in the three-seater body. Fitted with wheel steering, it had a 45 hp (33.5 kW) V8 engine (3.5"x5", 384.8in3, 6.3Li), the first of its kind from a Detroit company, with an external copper tube radiator
Radiator
Radiators are heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in automobiles, buildings, and electronics...
, and a weight of 3,200-lb (1451 kg). Just one was built. It is on display at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, Maine
Owls Head, Maine
Owls Head is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,601 at the 2000 census. A resort and fishing area, the community is home to the Knox County Regional Airport...
.