Bi-Autogo (automobile)

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Manufacturer Scripps Automobile Company
Production 1908-12
Body style(s) roadster
Engine(s) V8
Curb weight 3,200-lb (1451 kg)
Designer James Scripps Booth

The Bi-Autogo was a prototype American motorcycle, built between 1908 and 1912.[1]

Designed and built by Detroit artist & engineer James Scripps Booth,[2] 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[3] . Fitted with wheel steering,[4] it had a 45 hp (33.5 kW) V8 engine,[5] the first of its kind from a Detroit company,[6] with an external radiator, and a weight of 3,200-lb (1451 kg).[7]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.115.
  2. ^ Clymer, p.115.
  3. ^ Clymer, p.115.
  4. ^ Clymer, p.115.
  5. ^ Clymer, p.115.
  6. ^ Time magazine online
  7. ^ Time magazine online

[edit] Sources

  • Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925. New York: Bonanza Books, 1950.
  • Time magazine online


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