Harrison

Harrison was an early American automobile brand associated with the Harrison Wagon Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company entered automobile manufacturing in 1905, producing cars under the Harrison name during a period when established carriage and wagon businesses were experimenting with gasoline-powered vehicles. The brand therefore belonged to the formative era of the American automobile industry, before manufacturing practices, vehicle specifications, and market structures had become standardized. The Harrison automobile was notable for its comparatively substantial size. By the 1906 model period, the car had developed into a large vehicle with a wheelbase of approximately 10 feet, or 3.0 meters. Its powertrain used a four-cylinder engine of about 6.3 liters with overhead valves. This specification placed the Harrison among the larger and more mechanically ambitious automobiles of its time, when many competing vehicles were still using simpler engine layouts and less developed starting systems. The 1906 and 1907 models also featured a self-starting arrangement. According to the available historical account, the system introduced acetylene into the appropriate cylinder so that the engine could be started on the spark. This was an early attempt to make starting more convenient and reliable, at a time when automobile engines generally required manual procedures and considerable mechanical familiarity. The engine incorporated distinctive valve-train engineering as well: the pushrods operating the exhaust valves had ring-shaped sections designed to straddle the exhaust piping. The automobile was initially built by the Harrison Wagon Company. In 1907, the company adopted the name Harrison Motor Car Company, reflecting its shift toward motor-vehicle production. That corporate identity was short-lived, however, and the company became defunct in the same year. As a result, Harrison remained a brief, regional automobile venture rather than developing into a sustained national manufacturer or a surviving consumer brand. No current owner, successor company, production continuation, or modern commercial website is identified in the available reference material.

The Harrison automobile originated in Grand Rapids, Michigan, through the Harrison Wagon Company. Its appearance in 1905 reflected a common pattern in the early American motor industry: companies with experience building wagons or carriages attempted to transfer their manufacturing knowledge into the emerging automobile business. At this stage, automobile production was still fragmented, and manufacturers differed widely in engine design, body construction, starting methods, and vehicle dimensions. Harrison vehicles became known for their relatively large physical scale. The cars eventually used a wheelbase of about 10 feet, indicating a substantial chassis by the standards of the period. The available account identifies a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of approximately 6.3 liters and overhead valves. The use of overhead valves represented a comparatively advanced configuration for an early automobile, while the large engine provided the power expected from a sizeable touring car. The 1906 and 1907 models incorporated a self-starting mechanism based on acetylene. The system supplied acetylene to the proper cylinder and allowed the engine to be started on the spark. This was not the electric starter technology that later became common, but it was an effort to reduce the difficulty of bringing an early gasoline engine into operation. Harrison's valve-train design also included unusual ring-shaped sections in the exhaust-valve pushrods, enabling them to pass around or straddle the exhaust piping. In 1907, the original company was renamed the Harrison Motor Car Company. The reorganization signaled a more explicit automobile focus, but it did not lead to long-term survival. The Harrison Motor Car Company became defunct during 1907, ending the brand's brief production history. The surviving historical record does not establish a precise production volume, a detailed dealer network, a confirmed founder, or a later successor marque. Harrison is consequently best understood as a short-lived American automobile manufacturer from the industry's pioneering period rather than as a continuing international brand.

• 1907

  Company renamed and becomes defunct

  [1]Harrison (automobile)en.wikipedia.org

  The Harrison Wagon Company is renamed the Harrison Motor Car Company, which ceases operations during the same year.

• 1906

  Large four-cylinder Harrison model

  [1]Harrison (automobile)en.wikipedia.org

  The 1906 model is identified with a four-cylinder, approximately 6.3-liter overhead-valve engine and an early acetylene-based self-starting system.

• 1905

  Automobile production begins

  [1]Harrison (automobile)en.wikipedia.org

  The Harrison Wagon Company begins building automobiles under the Harrison name in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

A large, technically ambitious early American automobile, distinguished by its four-cylinder overhead-valve engine and an early acetylene-based self-starting system.

• Early American passenger automobile · 1905

  Harrison automobile

  The Harrison was a large early gasoline-powered automobile produced in Grand Rapids. Later models used a wheelbase of roughly 10 feet and a four-cylinder engine with approximately 6.3 liters of displacement and overhead valves. The 1906 and 1907 versions included an acetylene-based self-starting arrangement that introduced gas into the appropriate cylinder for ignition. The exhaust-valve pushrods had ring-shaped sections designed to straddle the exhaust piping, giving the car a distinctive mechanical configuration.

• 1907

  Corporate renaming to Harrison Motor Car CompanyStrategy

  Background

  The original Harrison Wagon Company had entered automobile manufacturing and changed its name as the automobile business became its defining activity.

  Action taken

  The company adopted the name Harrison Motor Car Company.

  Aftermath

  The renamed company became defunct in 1907, ending Harrison automobile production.

  Source

• 2021.10.05

  Reported2021.10.05

  Harrison selected to design Fogo de Chão restaurants[2]Harrison获选为Fogo de Chão餐厅提供设计服务restaurantnews.com

  Harrison was enlisted by Fogo de Chão to provide branding, interior design and architectural expertise for several new restaurants, including its planned Fort Lauderdale location.

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2. 2Harrison获选为Fogo de Chão餐厅提供设计服务restaurantnews.com