What is National Odometer Day?
On May 12th each year, the National Odometer Day gives you the opportunity to learn a little bit about the odometer.
An odometer is a device that records the distance traveled by a vehicle. It may be electronic, mechanical, or a mixture of both. The word odometer comes from Greek words hodos, which means path or metron, and metron, which means length. An odometer is used in several countries to indicate a mileometer, kilometer, or tripometer.
Odometers were first introduced in the 1600s for wagons and other horse-drawn vehicles to record distance traveled. Arthur P. and Charles H. Warner of Beloit, Wisconsin, pioneered the first odometer for the automobile, which appeared in 1903 and was patented as the Auto-Meter..
The brothers will also patent other items, including a tachometer, paper making machine, electric brake, and power clutch. At one point in their company, Stewart-Warner Speedometer corporation manufactured a thermometer for the motor. However, they did lose a case for patent infringement, which they ultimately lost.
Arthur Warner was one of America's oldest pilots. He was born Arthur Warner. Curtiss Pusher plane was built and flown by his engineering curiosity.
