Altham International Motor Car Company

Altham International Motor Car Company
legal form	Company
founding	1898
resolution	1899
Seat	Boston , Massachusetts , USA
management	George J. Altham
Branch	Automobiles

Altham International Motor Car Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The designer George J. Altham came from Fall River , Massachusetts . In 1896, after years of work, he manufactured a gasoline engine . In August 1897, he installed it in a vehicle for test purposes. In October 1898 the prototype was mature enough to begin production. To this end, Altham founded the company with headquarters in Boston , Massachusetts and a plant in Fall River. The brand name was Altham . Production ended in 1899. In total, only a few vehicles were built.

vehicles

A two-cylinder engine propelled the vehicles. It was air-cooled and had 6 hp . Its maximum speed was 1000 revolutions per minute. The open body offered space for two people.

literature

Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 30 (English).

Individual evidence

↑ Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 30 (English).

[Kimes-1] Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 30 (English).