THE CAR STARTER!

    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021

            THE CAR STARTER!

   Before you read too far this isn't

about the electronic unit that starts your

can. This is about the guy who started

cars. At least herein the United States. 

And it isn't about Henry Ford, although

he does play a big part in the car starter

story! You see it was 126 years ago this

week that Attorney George Selden obtained

the first U.S. Patent for a gasoline powered

motor car! Carl Benz actually got the first

patent for a gasoline car in 1886. But that

was in Germany. Selden's patent allowed him

to collect royalities from all U.S. Car manufactures

for 16 years. Henry Ford, I told you he'd show up, 

took Selden to court and eventually won the case!

Selden's patent still covere his own car....except...

he never built one! He was happy enough to let

others build the cars and collect the royalities,

until Henry Ford showed up! Hope you're enjoying

your driving and that all your NEWS is good!