GEA (Gustaf Ericssons Automobilfabrik) was a swedish automobile manufacturer founded by Gustaf Ericsson (son of Lars Magnus Ericsson) in 1904 in Stockholm. Originally the company was located on Arbetargatan, but later it moved to Liljeholmen. Together with his study friends from Chalmers K G Karlsson and Erik L Magnus they had the expertise needed for the project. The company started making engines, but at first not for cars, but kerosene engines for pumps and agricultural machines. Later also boat engines under the name "Gurik". After a few years Gustaf Ericsson thought it was time to build a car. It was to be powered by a six cylinder engine, a first for Europe. One of the biggest problems was with the magneto. they asked Bosch for help, but they said they couldn't solve the problem. In the end K G Karlsson solved it by using two magnetos. The engine was basicly two Fafnir engines in a row and driving the rear wheels via a chain. The chassis was also made in Germany. In 1905 the car was finished. Because of it's size it was nicknamed "Ormen Långe". According to news reports it had a top speed of 60 km/h. However the market was not ready for such a car and it didn't entered production. However GEA imported, assembled and adopted cars for the swedish market. The company folded in 1909.^[1][1] Lars Magnus Ericsson (May 5, 1846 - December 17, 1926) was a Swedish inventor and founder of telephone equipment manufacturer Ericsson (incorporated as Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Stockholm panorama from the City Hall is the capital of Sweden, located on the south east coast of Sweden. ... Liljeholmen is a district in South Stockholm, organized into the borough with the same name. ... Chalmers can refer to: Chalmers University of Technology - a university in Sweden William Chalmers - a Swedish 18th century businessman and the founder of Chalmers University of Technology David Chalmers - a philosopher occupied with the philosophy of mind (consciousness) Floyd Chalmers - a Canadian editor, publisher and philanthropist George Paul Chalmers, Scottish... This article is about magneto, the engine component. ... Bosch is the colloquial short name for the German company Robert Bosch GmbH, as well as the last name of: Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) - Dutch painter Robert Bosch (1861-1942) - German industrialist Carl Bosch (1874-1940) - German chemist and engineer Juan Bosch (1909-2001) - Dominican politician and writer Orlando Bosch... In Norse mythology, Fafnir was a son of the dwarf king Hreidmar and brother of Regin and Otr. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Gustaf Ericsson later designed the 1933 Volvo Venus Bilo, a very early example of stremlined cars. 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Volvo Venus Bilo was a concept car built by Volvo in 1933. ...