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[[File:Pyotr Shilovsky.png|160px|thumb|right|Pyotr Schilovsky]]

'''Pyotr Petrovich Schilovsky''' ({{lang-ru|Пётр Петрович Шиловский}}) (September 22, 1872 – June 30, 1955 in [[Herefordshire]]) was a Russian count, jurist, statesman, and governor of [[Kostroma]] in 1910-1912 and of [[Olonets Governorate]] in 1912-1913. He is best known as the inventor of the [[gyrocar]], which was built under his direction by the [[Wolseley Motors | Wolseley Tool and Motorcar Company]] beginning in 1912, and was demonstrated for the first time in [[London]] in April 1914. In 1922 Schilovsky emigrated to the [[United Kingdom]].

[[File:The Russian two-wheel car in London. 1914.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Schilovsky's [[gyrocar]] in 1914, [[London]]]]

The gyrocar was discovered again in 1938 when workmen uncovered its well preserved remains in the Ward End property of Wolseley. Although it had been buried it was said the chassis was in excellent condition, the engine turned over and the gyros still pivoted, the main issue was damage to the aluminium bodywork. After being excavated it was transferred into the Wolseley Museum.<ref>"Gyroscopic Car",The Scotsman, 28 June 1938, p15</ref>

== References ==

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* SCHILOVSKY, P., 28, Dulwich Wood Park, London. May 31, 1933, No. 15695. Class 122 (v). [http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/0405513.html Abstract of GB405513 405,513. Stuffing-box substitutes.]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080919021608/http://www.membrana.ru/articles/technic/2002/08/07/223200.html Two-wheel monsters. Part One: Shilovsky's Gyrocar] {{in lang|ru}}

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