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Ransom E. Olds

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Ransom Eli Olds (June 3, 1864 – August 26, 1950) was a pioneer of the American automotive industry, after whom the Oldsmobile and REO brands were named. [1]

50 relations: Acronym, Alexander Winton, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Assembly line, Auto racing, Automotive Hall of Fame, Automotive industry in the United States, Blacksmith, Boji Tower, Business, Car, Car turntable, Cleveland, Darius Moon, Daytona Beach and Road Course, Dorset, England, English Americans, Erie Canal, Florida, Ford Model T, Frederic L. Smith, General Motors, Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio, George W. Romney Building, Henry Ford, Interstate 496, Lansing, Michigan, Michigan National Bank, New York International Auto Show, Oldsmar, Florida, Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile Curved Dash, Pattern (casting), Pickup truck, Queen Anne style architecture, REO Motor Car Company, REO Speed Wagon, REO Speedwagon, Republican Party (United States), Roy D. Chapin, Samuel L. Smith House, Steam car, Tampa Bay, The Blade (Toledo, Ohio), United States, Waldorf Astoria New York, William Howard Taft, Winton Motor Carriage Company, 1908 Republican National Convention.

Acronym

An acronym is a word or name formed as an abbreviation from the initial components in a phrase or a word, usually individual letters (as in NATO or laser) and sometimes syllables (as in Benelux).

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Alexander Winton

Alexander Winton (June 20, 1860 – June 21, 1932) was a Scottish-American bicycle, automobile and diesel engine designer and inventor.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County.

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Assembly line

An assembly line is a manufacturing process (often called a progressive assembly) in which parts (usually interchangeable parts) are added as the semi-finished assembly moves from workstation to workstation where the parts are added in sequence until the final assembly is produced.

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Auto racing

Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition.

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Automotive Hall of Fame

The Automotive Hall of Fame is an American museum.

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Automotive industry in the United States

The automotive industry in the United States began in the 1890s and, as a result of the size of the domestic market and the use of mass production, rapidly evolved into the largest in the world.

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Blacksmith

A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. whitesmith).

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Boji Tower

The Boji Tower, also known as the Olds Tower is a historic 23-story building located at 124 Allegan Street, in Lansing, Michigan.

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Business

Business is the activity of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (goods and services).

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Car

A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation.

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Car turntable

A car turntable or driveway turntable is a rotating platform designed for use by a car; they can be motorized or manually rotated and are usually installed in a driveway or in a garage floor.

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Cleveland

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the county seat of Cuyahoga County.

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Darius Moon

Darius B. Moon (1851–1939) was an architect in Lansing, Michigan.

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Daytona Beach and Road Course

The Daytona Beach Road Course was a race track that was instrumental in the formation of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, or NASCAR.

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Dorset

Dorset (archaically: Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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English Americans

English Americans, also referred to as Anglo-Americans, are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England, a country that is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Erie Canal

The Erie Canal is a canal in New York, United States that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System (formerly known as the New York State Barge Canal).

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Florida

Florida (Spanish for "land of flowers") is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States.

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Ford Model T

The Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie, Leaping Lena, or flivver) is an automobile produced by Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927.

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Frederic L. Smith

Frederic Latta Smith (February 6, 1870 – August 6, 1954) was an American football player and pioneer of the automobile business.

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General Motors

General Motors Company, commonly referred to as General Motors (GM), is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Detroit that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services.

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Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio

Geneva-on-the-Lake is a village in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States.

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George W. Romney Building

The George W. Romney Building - ("The Romney Building") is the Governor of Michigan's main office, and houses other State of Michigan offices.

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Henry Ford

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American captain of industry and a business magnate, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production.

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Interstate 496

Interstate 496 (I-496) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway that passes through downtown Lansing in the US state of Michigan.

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Lansing, Michigan

Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Michigan National Bank

Michigan National Bank was a bank founded in Lansing, Michigan, which was established on 31 December 1940 when Howard J Stoddard consolidated six Michigan banks: First National Bank and Trust Company of Grand Rapids, First National Trust and Savings Bank of Port Huron, Lansing National Bank, City National Bank of Battle Creek, National Bank of Saginaw and First National Bank of Marshall.

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New York International Auto Show

The New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show that is held in Manhattan in late March or early April.

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Oldsmar, Florida

Oldsmar is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.

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Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile was a brand of American automobiles produced for most of its existence by General Motors.

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Oldsmobile Curved Dash

The gasoline-powered Curved Dash Oldsmobile is credited as being the first mass-produced automobile, meaning that it was built on an assembly line using interchangeable parts.

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Pattern (casting)

In casting, a pattern is a replica of the object to be cast, used to prepare the cavity into which molten material will be poured during the casting process.

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Pickup truck

A pickup truck is a light-duty truck having an enclosed cab and an open cargo area with low sides and tailgate.

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Queen Anne style architecture

The Queen Anne style in Britain refers to either the English Baroque architectural style approximately of the reign of Queen Anne (reigned 1702–1714), or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century (when it is also known as Queen Anne revival).

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REO Motor Car Company

The REO Motor Car Company was a Lansing, Michigan-based company that produced automobiles and trucks from 1905 to 1975.

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REO Speed Wagon

The REO Speed Wagon (alternatively Reo Speedwagon) was a light motor truck manufactured by REO Motor Car Company.

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REO Speedwagon

REO Speedwagon (originally styled as R.E.O. Speedwagon) is an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

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Roy D. Chapin

Roy Dikeman Chapin, Sr. (February 23, 1880February 16, 1936) was an American industrialist and cofounder of Hudson Motor Company, the predecessor of American Motors.

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Samuel L. Smith House

The Samuel L. Smith House is located at 5035 Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan.

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Steam car

A steam car is a car (automobile) powered by a steam engine.

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Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and shallow estuary connected to the Gulf of Mexico on the west central coast of Florida, comprising Hillsborough Bay, McKay Bay, Old Tampa Bay, Middle Tampa Bay, and Lower Tampa Bay.

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The Blade (Toledo, Ohio)

The Blade, also known as the Toledo Blade, is a daily newspaper in Toledo, Ohio, in the United States, first published on December 19, 1835.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Waldorf Astoria New York

The Waldorf Astoria New York is a luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

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William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930), the only person to have held both offices.

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Winton Motor Carriage Company

The Winton Motor Carriage Company was a pioneer United States automobile manufacturer based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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1908 Republican National Convention

The 1908 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois on June 16 to June 19, 1908.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransom_E._Olds

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