Panhard was another manufacturer that was at the very beginning of the automotive industry and were based in France, in fact as you will see, they were associated with many of the leading French brands of the century. Rene Panhard, the son of a saddler and coach-builder, and his associate Emile Levassor founded their company in 1887. They had both worked at a wood-working … [Read more...]
Power Steering
This week’s technical article is about power steering. The concept is simple: help the driver steer the car with the minimal of fuss. The implementation is a little trickier. The key to good power steering is the weight of the steering – too soft and you risk having very light steering and possibly a lack of feel – too heavy and it defeats the purpose of having the powered … [Read more...]
