Beisel Motorette Company

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Beisel Motorette Company
legal form Company
founding 1914
resolution 1914
Seat Monroe , Michigan , USA
Branch Automobiles

Beisel Motorette Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was based in Monroe , Michigan . The designer was Frank McPhillips. In 1914 the production of automobiles began. The brand name was Beisel . In April 1914 it was announced that the National United Service Company would sell the vehicles for two years. However, as early as July 1914, McPhillips filed for bankruptcy .

vehicles

The only model is called a cyclecar , although it does not meet the criteria. A four-cylinder engine from Prugh with 1560 cm³ displacement and 12 HP power drove the rear axle via a friction gear and belt. The chassis had a wheelbase of 244 cm . The roadster offered space for two people side by side. The curb weight was 397 kg.

literature

  • Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 113 (English).
  • 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 , p. 142. (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 113 (English).
  2. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 142. (English)