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Horsepower

Horsepower
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A 1937 promotional film produced by The Jam Handy Organization for Chevrolet.

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"How the term 'horsepower' came to be applied to mechanical devices is made clear in this picture, & an explanation of how the modern motorcar can hold the power of 85 horses under its hood." This film is available courtesy of the Prelinger Archives (public domain). Download Horsepower from The Internet Archive - 202MB - 8:57

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