Dyke (automobile company)
Established in St.Louis in 1899 by A.L.Dyke (Andrew Lee Dyke), Dyke was the first American auto parts business. Dyke also sold early autos, kit car or assembled.[1] In addition to the Dyke name, the company also sold automobiles under the St. Louis (St. Louis Motor Company) and Dyke-Britton names.[2]
References
- ^ 100 Years of the American Auto Millennium Edition, Copyright 1999 Publications International, Ltd.
- ^ Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr; Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805–1942. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p. 1612. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
External links
- http://www.virtualsteamcarmuseum.org/makers/dyke_steam_carriage.html
- https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/scrc/findingaids/view.php?eadid=ICU.SPCL.CRMS307
- http://dorrismotors.wikidot.com/andrew-lee-dyke
Books by Andrew Lee Dyke
- Diseases of a gasolene automobile and how to cure them(1903)
- THE ANATOMY OF THE AUTOMOBILE (1904)
- Dyke's Automobile Encyclopedia In 40 Parts Including a Dictionary, Index and 175 Charts Treating On Construction, Operation,
- Repairing of Automobiles and Gasoline Engines(1912)
- Text book for Dyke's home study course of automobile engineering(1919)
- Dyke's aircraft engine instructor: Third-run with additions(1929)
- Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by A.L. Dyke and Illustrated,GOODHEART WILLCOX & CO, (1937, 1946)
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