Wedding Limo Rentals in Houston, TX

Our drivers are experienced in providing the very best limo services and transportation. We have the newest limousine models available to transport your group to the church in total comfort and relaxation.

Fun Fact:

Because the original automobiles, like their train and sea vessel equivalents, were steam-powered and required the driver to stoke the engine, the term “chauffeur” is derived from the French word for “stoker.” Prior to the invention of electronic ignition, the cylinder head’s “hot tubes” were used to ignite the fuel in early petrol/gasoline-powered automobiles. These tubes had to be heated up before the engine would start. Thus, the term chauffeur, which in this context translates to “heater-upper,” came into use. The hot tubes were primed by the driver before a trip, and the engine’s normal compression cycle thereafter maintained the proper temperature.

In the early years of the automobile, breakdowns and tyre punctures were fairly common, thus the chauffeur had to be a proficient technician to handle them. The chauffeur also maintained the vehicle, including routine maintenance and cleaning.
The initial cars were only affordable to the very rich, and they typically hired chauffeurs rather than driving themselves. A 1906 article in The New York Times lamented that “young men of no particular ability, who have been earning from $10 to $12 a week, are suddenly elevated to salaried positions paying from $25 to $50,” and suggested that current coach drivers be retrained. It was stated that “the chauffeur problem to-day is one of the most serious that the automobilist has to deal with.”