Dalifol & Thomas
Encyclopedia
The Dalifoil & Thomas was a French
automobile
manufactured from 1896 until 1898. A voiturette
built in the Dulac factory in Montreuil-sous-Bois, it was powered by two separate De Dion
engine
s. In 1899 the company introduced a motor tricycle
with a "Dust proof" two-speed constant-mesh gearbox.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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 1896 until 1898. A voiturette
Voiturette
Voiturette is a word mostly used to describe a miniature automobile; however, it has several nuanced meanings, depending largely on the usage date.-History:...
built in the Dulac factory in Montreuil-sous-Bois, it was powered by two separate De Dion
De Dion
De Dion may refer to:* Jules-Albert de Dion , automobile pioneer* de Dion-Bouton, automobile manufacturer* de Dion tube, automobile suspension...
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. In 1899 the company introduced a motor tricycle
Tricycle
A tricycle is a three-wheeled vehicle. While tricycles are often associated with the small three-wheeled vehicles used by pre-school-age children, they are also used by adults for a variety of purposes. In the United States and Canada, adult-sized tricycles are used primarily by older persons for...
with a "Dust proof" two-speed constant-mesh gearbox.