Thomas Motor Company

E. R. Thomas Motor Company was a manufacturer of motorized bicycles, motorized tricycles, motorcycles, and automobiles in Buffalo, New York between 1900 and 1919.

Motorized Bicycles, Tricycles, and Motorcycles

In 1896, Edwin Ross Thomas (1850 1936) of Buffalo, New York began selling gasoline engine kits for propelling ordinary bicycles. After forming the Thomas Motor Company, he began selling complete motor-assisted bicycles under the name Thomas Auto-Bi. The Auto-Bi is generally considered to be the first production motorized bicycle made in the United States. By 1903, the company was the largest manufacturer of single-cylinder, air-cooled engines. The Thomas Auto-Bi was later joined by the Auto-Tri, a three-wheeled motorcycle, and the Auto-Two Tri, a motorcycle that could hold three riders.

In 1905, the Thomas Auto-Bi established a new record for a transcontinental crossing of the United States in 48 days. By 1912, the demand for motorcycles had dropped significantly, and the Thomas Motor company discontinued all production of two-wheeled machines.

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Marion Cyril Thomas, 80

The Kentucky Standard 02 Oct 2024
Marion Cyril Thomas, age 80, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully Monday, September 23, 2024, at The Village of Lebanon Nursing Home ... Thomas. Marion retired from Ford Motor Company after 31 years.
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5 coffee shops worth trying in Albuquerque

Albuquerque Journal 22 Aug 2024
Sunday Service Motor Company is a gathering place and community for people to enjoy coffee, beer and offers a DIY motorcycle shop for first time riders and season mechanics.
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SC farmers facing one of the hottest summers on record. The heat is impacting restaurants, too.

Aiken Standard 01 Aug 2024
Margie Levine stood in a field of peppers on a recent morning ... News ... Hicks ... In Columbia, Motor Supply Company Bistro executive chef Thomas Hardenbergh said he has had no choice but to increase the restaurant’s menu prices by approximately 10 percent.
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Veteran of Sean Brock kitchens hired as new executive chef at Motor Supply Company Bistro

Free Times 27 Apr 2024
After beginning his career as a line cook at Motor Supply Company Bistro, Thomas Hardenbergh is set to return to the same kitchen — this time, as the restaurant's executive chef. The seasoned chef plans to revamp the menu, too ....
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United Way of Cascade County raises $1.2mil to invest in community

Longview News-Journal 09 Feb 2024
United Way Campaign Chair and City Motors General Manager Cooper Thomas noted that Cascade County has had the largest United Way fundraising campaign in the state – a sign of the generosity of local donors and the many volunteers who help.
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An adaptive program for agriculture

York News-Times 06 Feb 2024
... American companies were in search of new markets ... Emilio Collado, the VP of Standard Oil; Thomas McCabe, chairman of Scott Paper Company; and Theodore Yntema, finance chairman of Ford Motor Company.
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Seeds: An adaptive program for agriculture

York News-Times 06 Feb 2024
... American companies were in search of new markets ... Emilio Collado, the VP of Standard Oil; Thomas McCabe, chairman of Scott Paper Company; and Theodore Yntema, finance chairman of Ford Motor Company.
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Hunter, Garrett "Gary" Bowman

Winston-Salem Journal 05 Nov 2023
Gary and Susan delighted in their six grandchildren, Ben, Greg, Zach, Thomas, Bobby, and Madison Grace. After graduating, Gary worked for International Harvester and Ford Motor Company before beginning a long career in corrugated packaging.
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Historian revs up a lecture about the 1908 New York-to-Paris auto race

Park Record 31 Oct 2023
The Thomas Flyer, built by the Thomas Motor Company and driven by George Schuster, was the winner of the 1908 New York-to-Paris race that passed through Echo Canyon and northern Utah.
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Randy Marion Mitsubishi opens in Statesville

Mooresville Tribune 13 Oct 2023
For general manager Tim Thomas, it’s up to him to manage the newest fiefdom in Statesville after working six years with Randy Marion ... Thomas said ... Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Stellantis.
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5 places where you can find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Albuquerque

Albuquerque Journal 09 Oct 2023
Sunday Service Motor Company is a gathering place and community for people to enjoy coffee, beer and offers a DIY motorcycle shop for first time riders and season mechanics.
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Two-vehicle crash in Bay County claims life of great-grandfather

Michigan Live 05 Sep 2023
Thomas had been traveling west on Delta Road when he disregarded a stop sign, said Sheriff Troy R ... Emergency responders pronounced Thomas deceased at the scene ... Thomas retired from Standard Electric Company after 48 years of service.
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50 Years Ago in Burke County

The Morganton News Herald 15 Aug 2023
TAMMIE GERCKEN News Herald correspondent ... Gun thefts ... Officers on patrol saw a 1960 Chevrolet being driven from Bill Thomas Motor Company head north on Bouchelle Street ... Damage to the car, owned by Bill Thomas Motor Company, was estimated at $150 ... .
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Porsche extends Formula E commitment to 2026

Independent online (SA) 25 Jul 2023
Porsche’s motosport Vice President Thomas Laudenbach said the company had a desire to showcase innovative technologies and more sustainability in motor racing, while being on the leading edge of new developments. “Formula E plays a major role in this.

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