LEGROS, René (1872 - 1954)

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Automobile manufacturer.

Multi-facets personality, his life takes place in Fécamp where he works as a car manufacturer. He developed, invented and manufactured many different engines and automobiles, as well as numerous accessories used in modern cars. Its automotive workshop: 2 rue Jacques Huet. The tradition said he has built nearly 200, but there remains no trace. In 1900, he was present at the Universal Exhibition in Paris, where he proposes two models of cars. City Hall consultant of Fécamp in 1912. President of the Friends of Old Fécamp from 1910 to 1954. He is also the creator of the first electricity center of the city. Passionate of history, naturalism, music, painting, he is also a photographer and an amateur filmmaker. Its films (recorded between 1928 and 1938) relate the Fécamp and marine life and are a precious testimony of its glorious past.

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LEGROS, René

Geschichte

* 19.06.1872	Fécamp en Seine-Maritime	geboren
1894 - 1897	Paris	Design, construction and improvement on both 4-stroke and 2-stroke engines, Collaboration with first manufacturers such as Panhard-Levassor, Peugeot, the Marquis de Dion.
1896		Exhibition Rouen : bronze medal.
1899		Patent US: electric motor for automotive and electrical transformer, with the collaboration of Albert Meynier.
1900		Exhibition of Lille : Gold medal.
1900		Universal exhibition of Paris : bronze medal.
1900		Patent : Combiner for electric cars.
1900		Patent US: Electric Brakes.
1900		Development of a break-barrel with four places, 5 ch. His car is called "The Most Simple."It is elegant, strong, has no chains, no angle pinion. The manufacturing license was ceded to Henneton compagnies in Paris July 1st, 1901.
1900		Development of a second type: dog-car a three or four places, motor 4 hp, for a prize of 4000 francs.
1900		Development of a lightweight oil car with the shape of a box "spider"with two places, 3 hp motor fins, for a price of 3,600 francs.
1901		International car exhibition : gold medal.
1901		Patent US :elastic sleeve.
1902		Patent : facet articulation.
1903		Patent : Fan-ozonizer, in collaboration with G. Viel.
1904		Auto Show (Elegance contest): Bronze medal.
1904		Patent US: 2-stroke engine.
1904		Launching of the sea engines, and the cruiser "Rene Legros"18 hp will reach the success.
1905		Fécamp Regatta : gold medal.
1906		Show : silver medal.
1906		Le Havre regatta : silver medal.
1906		Great naval week of Le Havre: silver medal.
1906		Great naval week of Le Havre: silver medal.
1906		Fécamp Regatta : gold medal.
1906	France	Paris - Monte-Carlo - Paris: silver plate of the ISC Monte-Carlo.
1906	France	Won an European reputation contest: The Regularity Paris-Monte-Carlo-Paris contest from 25 November to 5 December. Its 10 hp has done wonders.
1907		Fécamp Regatta : gold medal.
1908		Santander Regatta.
1908		Anvers Regatta.
1908		First place in Gaillon.
1908		First place in Château-Thierry.
1908		First place for the Evreux meeting.
1908		First place for the Trouville race.
1908	Rouen	Industrial society of Rouen : gold medal for two-stroke engine.
† 26.07.1954		gestorben

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		Industrialisierung von ca. 1850-1920
		Rationalisierung von ca. 1920-1950

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