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Covert (automobile)
B. V. Covert and Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Lockport (city), New York, Lockport, New York, from 1901 to 1907. The company started as a manufacturer of steam-powered cars, but later switched to Petrol engine, gas-powered vehicles. Some Coverts were exported to England as Covert-Jacksons. History The 1904 ''Covert'' was a small, inexpensive touring car model. It could seat two passengers and sold for USD, US$750. The vertically mounted single-cylinder engine, situated at the front of the car, produced 6 hp (4.5 kW). A two-speed sliding transmission was fitted. The angle iron-framed car weighed 750 lb (340 kg). It was one of the least expensive conventional touring cars on the market, but used the modern ''Système Panhard'' found on much more full-featured cars from Europe. See also * List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers * Brass Era car Advertisements References * ''Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly'' (January, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in and the county seat, seat of government of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the List of municipalities in New York, fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality in New York, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city forms the core of the larger Rochester metropolitan area, New York, Rochester metropolitan area in Western New York, with a population of just over 1 million residents. Throughout its history, Rochester has acquired several nicknames based on local industries; it has been known as "History of Rochester, New York#Rochesterville and The Flour City, the Flour City" and "History of Rochester, New York#The Flower City, the Flower City" for its dual role in flour production and floriculture, and as the "World's Image Center" for its association with film, optics, and photography. The city was one of the United States' first boomtowns, initially due to the fertile Genesee River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
