Dodson Motors
The Dodson Motors Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire . The company was part of the David Brown & Sons Ltd. group . Mid-range cars were built there from 1910 to 1913 .
The Dodson 12/16 hp appeared in 1910 and had a four-cylinder in-line engine with 2.4 l displacement. Its wheelbase was 2769 mm. It was accompanied by the larger Dodson 20/30 hp with a displacement of 4.4 l. The wheelbase of this car was 3099 mm. Both models were powered by four-stroke engines and built until 1913.
In 1911 two models with two-cylinder two- stroke engines were added to the four-stroke engines : the Dodson 15 hp had a displacement of 2.55 l and the Dodson 25 hp even 3.9 l. The wheelbases were 2819 mm and 3200 mm respectively. Both two-stroke engines were only produced for one year. They came from the sister brand Valveless .
In 1914 this brand was no longer represented on the market.
Models
model | Construction period | cylinder | Displacement | wheelbase |
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12/16 hp | 1910-1913 | 4 row | 2409 cc | 2769 mm |
20/30 hp | 1910-1913 | 4 row | 4398 cc | 3099 mm |
15 hp | 1911 | 2 row | 2547 cc | 2819 mm |
25 hp | 1911 | 2 row | 3891 cc | 3200 mm |
source
- David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 1999, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .