Pau, 1st June 2008. At the “Circuit de Pau Ville”, Augusto Farfus (BR) and Andy Priaulx (GB) celebrated the first two victories for BMW in the 2008 FIA …
Archive for June, 2008
ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt Indy 225
1 June 2008Circuit: The Milwaukee Mile (1.0-mile oval) West Allis, WI
2007 Winner: Tony Kanaan (Andretti Green Racing Honda) 127.220 …
1898: Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft tests the low-voltage magneto ignition
1 June 2008This trial run marked the beginning of a new era in engine technology at Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG): up until then, all automobiles of the Stuttgart brand had been equipped with the …
1888: Gottlieb Daimler files patent application for first gasoline-powered fire-fighting pump
1 June 2008The gasoline-powered fire-fighting pump, invented by Gottlieb Daimler and the subject of a patent application filed with the Imperial Patent Office in Berlin on July 29, 1888, attracted …
The Mercedes-Benz wedge-pin door lock
1 June 2008Daimler-Benz patented what was to become a key element of passive car safety in 1958 – the wedge-pin door lock. It was introduced into a Mercedes-Benz production vehicle …
