Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre
The Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre (also known as the BGS) was a French electric car manufactured between 1899 and 1906. It could cover up to 60 mi on one charge of its 770-pound (349 kg) battery pack; its top speed was 15 mph.
Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre
La locomotion automobile · La locomotion automobile, 1898-06-23, no.25, p.390 · Public domain
- Founded
- 1898.
- Headquarters
- Neuilly-sur-Seine.
- Activity
- automotive industry.
- Dissolved
- 1906.
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The Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre (also known as the BGS) was a French electric car manufactured between 1899 and 1906. It could cover up to 60 mi on one charge of its 770-pound (349 kg) battery pack; its top speed was 15 mph.
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1898
Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre established.
1898
Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre was established or created in 1898.
1906
Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre ceased.
1906
Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre was dissolved or ceased in 1906.
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The circumstances in which Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre stands. Schivre has its headquarters at Neuilly-sur-Seine. Recorded as automobile manufacturer. Established or created in 1898. Schivre operates in automotive industry. Dissolved or ceased in 1906.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.B.G.S; Le Chauffeur/ Louis Locker de 25.10.1898.
- 2.B.G.S. Camion de pompiers; Cycle et automobile industriels 26.11.1899.
- 3.Société de la Voiture Bouquet, Garçin et Schivre; Grand album illustré de l'industrie automobile pour l'année 1900.
- 4.conception Renault; La Locomotion automobile : revue universelle des voitures, vélocipèdes et véhicules mécaniques 01.11.1900.
- 5.B.G.S. Vis-à-vis; Traité de la construction : de la conduite et de l'entretien des voitures automobiles, publié sous la direction de Ch. Vigreux / par Ch. Milandre 1899.
- 6.B.G.S. Cab Français transformable; Traité de la construction : de la conduite et de l'entretien des voitures automobiles, publié sous la direction de Ch. Vigreux / par Ch. Milandre 1899.
- 7.B.G.S. Camion de Sapeurs-pompiers (1899); Traité de la construction : de la conduite et de l'entretien des voitures automobiles, publié sous la direction de Ch. Vigreux / par Ch. Milandre 1899.
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