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Bianchi “tipo C 20-30 HP”, 1909<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Born in Milan<\/strong> in 1865, Edoardo Bianchi <\/strong>founded the company\u00a0that bore his name in 1885<\/strong>,\u00a0when he was just 20.
\nFrom the early\u00a0production of wheelchairs,<\/strong> precision instruments, and especially bicycles<\/strong> (he was the first Italian who adopted \u201cpneumatic tyres\u201d),<\/strong>\u00a0at the end of 19th century, he introduced the production of De Dion-powered<\/strong> cars. In the following years, the company started to produce motorcycles and trucks as well.
\nIn 1955,<\/strong> the company became part of a joint venture with FIAT and Pirelli, giving birth to the brand Autobianchi.
\n<\/strong>On the car shows something new for the time: for the first time<\/strong> on this model, they<\/strong> adopted an electrical system for interior lighting<\/strong>,\u00a0 powered by a battery made up of glass pots full of distilled water and sulphuric acid.
\nOther peculiarities are the original carbide headlamps,<\/strong>\u00a0hand crank,<\/strong>\u00a0the driver\u2019s compartment separated from the passengers\u2019 rear compartment, and, in addition, the upper part can be removed so that the car becomes a torpedo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luciano Nicolis<\/strong> used to say:\u00a0“This is a Bianchi I bought many years ago when vintage cars still were not a thing. They told me Counts Lada of Cremona<\/strong> owned it, it was parked under a porch and everyone thought it was an old carriage, but it was actually a luxury car. During WWI all cars were confiscated<\/em>, my guess is that they detached the engine and the front and left it on that granary.<\/strong>\u00a0The cabin was hidden behind other carriages so nobody could notice it. They said it didn’t work, they even broke the gearbox which was detached from the engine and hit it with a hammer to demonstrate it didn’t work.\u00a0Maybe when the war was over they took it back outside but it was outdated and they abandoned it like old junk<\/strong>. Cars had become modern and even had electric starters.<\/strong>\u00a0This\u00a0Bianchi, had a luxury body and in summer you could\u00a0take the top off and use a soft one, <\/strong>doors were similar to trains’ ones with curtains and cut crystal.<\/strong>\u00a0 In the rear there was also a little trumpet to speak to the driver who followed the passengers’ orders\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIn 1909 this car already had a battery for interior lighting<\/strong>, something new for the time.\u00a0Accumulatori Torino built them. The carbide had a bad smell and was not suitable for interior use, while this electric one, with this glass pots, could do. Even this is an expression of great technology<\/strong> and modernity.<\/em><\/p>\n

The engine intake is located on the exhaust pipe, it sucked hot air from it, similarly to what we make today.<\/em>
\n(Note: Turbocharged engine has a turbine that forces dry air from the exhaust to the intake to increase power)
\nThese are all pipe lubricants, while the oil pump is on the front and sent oil drops to the required spots.<\/em><\/p>\n

Near the steering column there is a hand pump to pump\u00a0petrol<\/strong> before starting the car. When the engine is running this pump gathers steam (that builds up because of a bottleneck on the exhaust pipe) through a pulsometer; by doing so it creates pressure in the tank that helps petrol to get to the engine; inside the pulsometer there is a brass net to avoid backfire that could ignite the petrol inside the tank\u201d
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Museo Nicolis has a rich display of\u00a0Bianchi<\/strong>\u00a0vehicles:\u00a0bicycles<\/a>,\u00a0motorcycles<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and cars<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

CARBIDE HEADLAMPS<\/strong>\u00a0(still the original ones).
\nInterior HANDLES<\/strong> made of bone.
\nCrystal cut GLASS<\/strong>\u00a0that rolls down like carriages’ ones.
\nRolled CURTAINS,<\/strong> typical of the time.
\nLEATHER<\/strong> interior.
\nTRUMPET <\/strong>to talk to the driver.
\nRear\u00a0VIS-A-VIS<\/strong>\u00a0seats (like carriages).
\nMany NICKEL-PLATED<\/strong> parts. Nickel plating was applied on parts that tends to wear most. In Europe was not commonly used. The parts were probably nickel-plated in the US. This trip stood alot of time back then, about 6 months. To finish a car as this one money and time was required.
\nBATTERY\u00a0<\/strong>with DOUBLE ACCUMULATOR of carbide gas, one of which is the reserve (on the right side near the driver).
\nHEATING<\/b>:\u00a0FOOT WARMER filled with boiling water and placed in the rear compartment, when the water cooled down they put it in the radiator.
\nOn the steering there are two levers: one for the TIMING ADJUSTMENT<\/strong> and the other is the HAND ACCELERATOR.
\n<\/strong>On the dashboard we can find an OIL PUMP<\/strong> with a crank, from which many pipes come out and goes to the engine to lubricate different spots. Before starting the car you had to hand crank it, then when the engine fired up it worked autonomously<\/p>\n

On the roof of the Bianchi there’s a rack with the SPARE TIRE, still without the rim.
\n1994 <\/strong>Concorso \u201cFirenze Automobili d\u2019Antiquariato\u201d, 1\u00b0 Place <\/strong>Veteran class
\n1995 <\/strong>The car participates at the \u201cTorino-Asti-Torino\u201d<\/strong> Centenary
\n1995 <\/strong>The car participates at the \u201cSalita delle Torricelle\u201d <\/strong>in Verona<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n \r\n