garf12 said:Thats generally accepted, but I watched a show on the history channel about this, and there are all kinds of debates about it.
For example as listed above Ford Motor Comapany, and why is Detroit known as Motor City and not Engine City?
I'm sure they used Motor because that was what it was called back in the day. Just like most people don't say automobile anymore but rather car/truck/bus/weinermobile.