Chainless [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Chainless
The Chainless was a French automobile manufactured from 1900 to 1903 in Paris by SA des Voitures Légère Chainless. The cars used Abeille or Buchet engines of 10, 16, and 20 cv, were shaft-driven voiturettes.
References.
- David Burgess Wise, "The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles".
on the rear wheel. By back-pedalling, the secondary, usually lower, gear is engaged.
- "Chainless bicycles", either "shaft-driven bicycles" or "belt-driven bicycles" use a driveshaft or a belt-drive, respectively, rather than a chain to power the rear wheel. These are often used as commuter bikes because they eliminate inconveniences associated with chains and pant-legs, but shaft-driven bicycles are less efficient than chain-driven bicycles. Chainless bicycles are either single