Beaufort Motor Company

Beaufort Motor Company
legal form	Company
founding	1901
resolution	1906
Seat	London , UK
Branch	Automobile manufacturer

Beaufort Motor Company was a British company in the field of automotive engineering .

Company history

The company was based at 14 Baker Street in London . However, the production plant was located in Baden in Germany . In 1901 the production of automobiles began there. Only individual vehicles were assembled in London. The brand name was Beaufort . The only sales market was the United Kingdom. One of the leaders was Oliver Stanton , of Edward VII. The cycling taught and driving. Production ended in 1906. The connection to the Argus Motoren Gesellschaft is unclear.

vehicles

The first model had a single-cylinder engine from the South German automobile factory in Gaggenau . The power was transmitted by means of belts.

In 1902 more modern vehicles with cardan drive appeared . There were the models 6 HP and 9 HP with single-cylinder engines, 12 HP and 18 HP with two-cylinder engines and 14 HP and 24 HP with four-cylinder engines . Later the four-cylinder model 24/32 HP and the 30 HP with a six-cylinder engine were added. The 12 HP was also used as a taxi .

A vehicle from this manufacturer still exists. It is occasionally used in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run .

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)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 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.