Pilot Motor & Friction Cars

Pilot 10 hp (1913)

The pilot Engine & Friction Cars Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer based in London from 1910 to 1913. The company was founded as Motor Schools Ltd.

In keeping with the original orientation as a driving school , the cars were tailored to the needs of learner drivers. Seven different models with one and four cylinder engines were created, all of which were water-cooled. The engine power was passed on to the rear axle via friction gear .

Models

model	Construction period	cylinder	Displacement	wheelbase
17.9 hp	1910	4 row	2497 cc	2743 mm
5 hp	1911	1	667 cc	1905 mm
5½ hp	1911	1	833 cc	1981 mm
12/15 hp	1911	4 row	2128 cc
16/20 hp	1911	4 row	2799 cc	2819 mm
10 hp	1912	4 row	1245 cc	2134 mm
10/12 hp	1912-1913	4 row	1456 cc	2096-2248 mm

source

David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1999). ISBN 1-874105-93-6