Word: minerva
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Other European cars on exhibit included: (French) Hispano-Suiza, Renault, Delange, Citroen, Voisin, Panhard; (English) Rolls-Royce, Daimler, Sunbeam, Bean, Wolsey, Humber; (Belgian) Minerva; (Italian) Isotta-Fraschini, Ansaldo ; (German) Maybach, Mercedes, Rumpler, Benz...
Inventor Knight, prophet outcast at home, went to England, where the Daimler company of Coventry, was "sold" on the new motor. This was in 1908. Since then the Knight motor has become prized equipment for the Mercedes in Germany, the Panhard, Peugeot and Voisin in France, the Minerva in Belgium, the Russell-Knight in Canada...
Know then, the Lampoon's birth is of a quality that far exceeds mere human bounds. Minerva like, it sprang fullarmed from the inspired heads of nine most Jovian wits, nine muses of the day. No CRIMSON midwife fostered it, and it has thrived on jests more recent than the daily news you render us in your dull, homely columns. Let this letter stand as a testimonial to your obloquy...
...weep-ing "Sophs." Exult ye Freshmen, and clap your hands! The wise men who make big laws around a little table, have stretched out their arms to encircle you, and for this once at least, your eyes and noses are protected, you are shielded behind by the aegies of Minerva...
...this Minerva now belongs half to Italy's Government and half to the owner of the land...