Automobiles A. Jou

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Automobiles A. Jou
legal form
founding 1913
resolution 1926
Seat Suresnes , France
Branch Automobiles

Automobiles A. Jou was a French manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The Suresnes company started producing automobiles in 1913. The brand name was Jou . Automobile production ended in 1924. After that only spare parts were produced. In 1926 the company was dissolved.

vehicles

There was only one model on offer, which was only slightly changed during the long construction period. A four-cylinder engine with side valves and 1540 cm³ displacement provided the drive . The engine was mounted in the front of the vehicle and powered the rear axle via a cardan shaft . The transmission had 3 gears. In 1920 electric lights and starters were introduced. The top speed was initially specified as 60 km / h, and most recently at 85 km / h.

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Jou.
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 2: G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)
  • George Nick Georgano: Cars. Encyclopédie complète. 1885 à nos jours. Courtille, Paris 1975. (French)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Jou.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
  3. ^ Georgano: Cars. Encyclopédie complète. 1885 à nos jours.