Hudson (steam automobile)
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The Hudson was an automobile built in Hudson, Michigan
by the Bean-Chamberlain Manufacturing Company from 1901-02. It had no relationship to the Hudson Motor Car Company
of Detroit, Michigan
. The Hudson was a light steamer
, with a vertical two-cylinder engine, single chain drive, and tiller steering.
Hudson, Michigan
Hudson is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,307 at the 2010 census. The city is located within Hudson Township, but is politically independent.-Geography:...
by the Bean-Chamberlain Manufacturing Company from 1901-02. It had no relationship to the Hudson Motor Car Company
Hudson Motor Car Company
The Hudson Motor Car Company made Hudson and other brand automobiles in Detroit, Michigan, from 1909 to 1954. In 1954, Hudson merged with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation to form American Motors. The Hudson name was continued through the 1957 model year, after which it was dropped.- Company strategy...
of Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. The Hudson was a light steamer
Steam car
A steam car is a light car powered by a steam engine.Steam locomotives, steam engines capable of propelling themselves along either road or rails, developed around one hundred years earlier than internal combustion engine cars although their weight restricted them to agricultural and heavy haulage...
, with a vertical two-cylinder engine, single chain drive, and tiller steering.