Bow-V-Car

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Bow-V-Car was a British car brand that was in the market from 1922 to 1923. Manufacturer was Plycar Company Ltd. from Luton (Bedfordshire) .

description

The only model was a cycle car . The car was designed by Charles Frederick Beauvais , who later became known as a designer for the wheelwright New Avon Body Company .

The vehicle had a chassis and body made of plywood . It was powered by a 10 bhp (7.4 kW) V2 engine from Precision installed at the rear , which was connected to a three-speed gearbox with reverse gear. From there, the engine power was sent to the rear wheels via a chain.

With its two-seater, open body, the Bow-V-Car was offered for £ 165. Only a few copies were made.

literature

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

Web links

Commons : Bow-V-Car  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. 2001.