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 Kégresse Adolphe (Adolphe Kégresse, born in Héricourt (Haute-Saône) in 1879, died at Croissy-sur-Seine in 1943.) Born in Héricourt (Haute-Saône) in 1879, died at Croissy-sur-Seine in 1943.
After following the course of a technical school in Montbéliard, he left in 1905 in Saint Petersburg. Very inventive engineer, he began his career as the technical manager of the garage first imperial czar Nicolas II of 1906 to 1917. In 1910, at the request of the tsar, he developed (Graphie) Autochenille the original (from vehicles Packard (Packard family name is included in:), Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz is a German brand of automobiles, tractors and trucks independent.) and Delaunay-Belleville) able to move easily, especially in the snow. He experimented different materials (A material is a substance of natural or artificial humans shapes to make objects.) Light and flexible as ropes, braided leather belts and rubber armed. He invented the "Halftrack" which was widely used by most armies in the Second War World.
In addition to the Imperial vehicles, the system will apply to vehicles of the Russian army in 1914 in particular Packard ambulances and self-guns-Austin Putilov qu'utilisčrent by the Bolsheviks. Returned to France, with Citroën (Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer founded in 1919 by André Citroën.) It creates a department vehicle "any field" in 1919. Vehicles equipped with Kégresse-Hinstin will be produced from 1921 until 1937.
These vehicles enjoyed some success, and different versions have been used by the army in France but also abroad by public services (Post, Customs) or by the army in the countries (from the Latin meaning a pagus tribal and territorial subdivision of limited extent such as Belgium, Chile, Great Britain, Holland, Poland, Spain, etc.. After leaving Citroën, Kégresse continue his research In 1935 he developed an automatic gearbox called "automated" and in 1939 he test a gun (light vehicles tracked in favor in the 1930s in France and Poland mainly.) electrical remote control.
Throughout his life, Kégresse filed hundreds of patents of all kinds but most of the bodies on cars.
Category: Automotive
Type: Glossaries and Dictionaries
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