Motocycle

Motocycle was a word used in the United States in the latter part of the 19th century for a horseless carriage, the type of vehicle now known as a car or automobile. The word caught on initially as it was short and easier to understand than other possibilities, such as "automobile carriage", "motor carriage", "motor vehicle", or "auto carriage".^[4] It is now archaic and rarely used. The term "motor vehicle" is currently used in legal, transportation planning and academic terminology.

^ Horseless Age: the automobile trade magazine, Volume 1, p. 34
^ The Motocycle magazine, November 1895, pp. 37-38
^ Treasury of early American automobiles, 1877-1925 by Floyd Clymer, p. 8
^ Sturmey, p. 67

[1] Horseless Age: the automobile trade magazine, Volume 1, p. 34

[2] The Motocycle magazine, November 1895, pp. 37-38

[3] Treasury of early American automobiles, 1877-1925 by Floyd Clymer, p. 8

[4] Sturmey, p. 67

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