Bassett Motor Syndicate

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Bassett Motor Syndicate Ltd.
legal form Limited
founding 1899
resolution 1901
Seat London
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Bassett Motor Syndicate Ltd. was a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The London company started producing automobiles in 1899. The brand name was Bassett . Production ended in 1901.

vehicles

The first vehicle appeared in 1899 and remained a prototype . In May 1901 the production model was presented during London's Agricultural Hall Exhibition . A single-cylinder engine from Fafnir-Werke with 4 hp was mounted in the rear and drove the rear axle. The transmission had two gears. The open body offered space for four people.

A vehicle from this manufacturer still exists.

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)
  • David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975. Veloce Publishing PLC, Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 . (English)

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 .
  2. ^ A b Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
  3. ^ Culshaw: The Complete Catalog of British Cars.