Lyons-Knight
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The Lyons-Knight was an American
automobile
manufactured from 1913 until 1915. A product of Indianapolis
, the cars were produced by the Lyons-Atlas Company and featured Knight sleeve valve
engine
s and worm-drive
rear axle
s; they were designed by Harry A. Knox.
United States
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automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufactured from 1913 until 1915. A product of Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, the cars were produced by the Lyons-Atlas Company and featured Knight sleeve valve
Sleeve valve
The sleeve valve is a type of valve mechanism for piston engines, distinct from the usual poppet valve. Sleeve-valve engines saw use in a number of pre-World War II luxury cars and in USA in the Willys-Knight car and light truck...
engine
Engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
s and worm-drive
Worm drive
A worm drive is a gear arrangement in which a worm meshes with a worm gear...
rear axle
Axle
An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to its surroundings, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle...
s; they were designed by Harry A. Knox.