C.E.Henriod & Cie and Automobiles Henriod & Cie (founded 1898), were enterprises based in
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine (; 'Neuilly-on-Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is an urban Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department just west of Paris in France. Immediately adjacent to the city, north of the ...
, France. These companies were established by the pioneering Swiss automotive engineer Charles-Edouard Henriod born in
Fleurier, Switzerland 22 May 1866 and died in
Lausanne
Lausanne ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest List of towns in Switzerland, city of the Swiss French-speaking Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. It is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway bet ...
on 18 November 1941, along with his brother Fritz.
[Froidevaux, Yves. ''Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse''. Schwabe, 2014. ]
Innovations
Henriod patented numerous inventions such as a gearbox on the back axle and front wheel drive. His inventions were made by automotive manufacturers in France and U.S.A.
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Weblinks
Valveless two-stroke cycle internal-combustion engine (US Patent US1450081A)
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Automotive companies of France
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1898
1898 establishments in France