Anglada y Cia
Anglada y Cia | |
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legal form | one-man business |
founding | 1896 |
resolution | 1904 |
Reason for dissolution | Financial problems |
Seat | El Puerto de Santa María , Spain |
management | Francisco Anglada Gallardo |
Branch | Motor vehicle manufacturer |
Anglada y Cia was a Spanish manufacturer of bicycles and automobiles .
Company history
Francisco Anglada Gallardo († 1917) founded the company in El Puerto de Santa María in 1896 and began producing bicycles of the "Hércules" brand. Automobile production started in 1901. Production ended in 1904. Anglada Gallardo moved to Madrid .
Automobiles
The 6 HP model had a single cylinder engine and was a two-seater. The 10 HP model had a two-cylinder engine and was also sold to Argentina and Uruguay . The 24 HP model had a four-cylinder engine . The Spanish King Alfonso XIII. bought one of these models with the body shape tonneau . The 14 HP , 18 HP and 36 HP models were also offered.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.gentedelpuerto.com/2009/12/15/497-francisco-anglada-gallardo-el-automovil-se-va-de-el-puerto/ El Puerto de Santa Maria, sus gentes, sus habitantes (span.)
literature
- George Nick Georgano : The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 1 A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 (English)
- GN Georgano: cars. Encyclopédie complète. 1885 à nos jours. Courtille, 1975 (French)