X-Frame Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 1922 Nash Rubber Motor Mounts. They claim to be the first to mass use them but I have not come across any patent or even an auto journal mention about their introducing them. Does anyone have any kind of notice/reference from 1922?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacerman Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 The Standard Catalog of American Motors just says that Nash first used rubber engine mounts in the series 40 (112 inch wheel base) cars. It does not actually say that it is the first use industry-wide but I guess you could infer that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Frame Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) Several books mention Nash as being the first American car to use them in production vehicles. My intent is to find the first use of rubber motor mounts. One other source hints that it was a short lived company around 1897. Another reference also shows Mack in 1920 formed a company licencing rubber mounts they designed. That predates the 1922 Nash claim of mass production use. Chrysler had their own in 1925 as a carryover from Maxwell. The rubber mounts segues into the Floating Power study I am working on. Edited September 13, 2015 by X-Frame (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacerman Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Try to contact Patrick Foster. He writes almost exclusively about the independent auto makers and he is a long time AMC fan. He may have some resources to assist you. Good luck. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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