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He entered a car of his own manufacture in the [[1896 Paris-Marseilles-Paris Race]]. Monsieur Ferte driving a Fisson was first away in the race, but ran over an over-eager spectator in the Avenue de Paris and thereby failing even to get as far as the first night's stop.  
He entered a car of his own manufacture in the [[1896 Paris-Marseilles-Paris Race]]. Monsieur Ferte driving a Fisson was first away in the race, but ran over an over-eager spectator in the Avenue de Paris and thereby failing even to get as far as the first night's stop.  


Fisson continued to build Benz-like vehicles through 1896-7 on a limited scale. He is recorded as driving one of his own cars in the [[1897 Paris-Dieppe Race]] and achieved 9th place in class finish.
Fisson built Benz-like vehicles through 1896-7 on a limited scale. He is recorded as driving one of his own cars in the [[1897 Paris-Dieppe Race]] and achieved 9th place in class finish.


Abandoning the horizontal Benz-type engine, Fisson designed his own vertical engine in 1898, claiming advanced lubrication and variable timed ignition. The new, vertical, twin-cylinder engine had a bore and stroke of 130 x 110mm, displacing 2,920cc which, fuelled by a surface carburettor, transmitted power through a four speed sliding gearbox with final drive by side chains, the whole mounted in a wood and flitch plate chassis.  
Fisson designed his own vertical engine in 1898, claiming advanced lubrication and variable timed ignition. The new, vertical, twin-cylinder engine had a bore and stroke of 130 x 110mm, displacing 2,920cc which, fuelled by a surface carburettor, transmitted power through a four speed sliding gearbox with final drive by side chains, the whole mounted in a wood and flitch plate chassis.  


Fisson's new car was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1898  
Fisson's new car was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1898  

Revision as of 18:12, 12 November 2011

1898. Fisson 8hp Twin-Cylinder Six-seat Wagonette. Reg No: DUI 50.

Louis Fisson traded as L. Fisson et Cie in Rue Maublanc, Paris.

He entered a car of his own manufacture in the 1896 Paris-Marseilles-Paris Race. Monsieur Ferte driving a Fisson was first away in the race, but ran over an over-eager spectator in the Avenue de Paris and thereby failing even to get as far as the first night's stop.

Fisson built Benz-like vehicles through 1896-7 on a limited scale. He is recorded as driving one of his own cars in the 1897 Paris-Dieppe Race and achieved 9th place in class finish.

Fisson designed his own vertical engine in 1898, claiming advanced lubrication and variable timed ignition. The new, vertical, twin-cylinder engine had a bore and stroke of 130 x 110mm, displacing 2,920cc which, fuelled by a surface carburettor, transmitted power through a four speed sliding gearbox with final drive by side chains, the whole mounted in a wood and flitch plate chassis.

Fisson's new car was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1898


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