Autocar Construction Company

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Autocar Construction Company Ltd.
legal form Limited Company
founding 1902
resolution 1903
Seat Manchester , UK
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Autocar Construction Company Ltd. was a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The Manchester company took over the production rights from Accles-Turrell Autocars in 1902 and began manufacturing automobiles. The brand names were Autocar and Hermes . Production ended in 1903. There was no connection to the American Autocar Company .

vehicles

Brand name Hermes

The 10/15 HP corresponded to the model of the same name from Accles-Turrell. It appeared in 1902. A two-cylinder engine was mounted under the front seats. The barrel body offered space for four people. According to another source, the engine developed 25 hp . It is also called a four-cylinder engine model .

Brand name Autocar

Only one model was marketed under this brand name. The engine developed 20 hp.

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  2. ^ A b c Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
  3. ↑ Grace's Guide - Motor Show (accessed February 24, 2014)