Brierre

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EJ Brierre
legal form
founding 1900
resolution 1903
Seat Paris
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Brierre was a French manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles .

Company history

The company EJ Brierre of Paris began in 1900 with the production of automobiles and motorcycles. Between 1900 and 1902 a maximum sales Brierre the Atlas of Prunel . In 1901 Brierre took over the distribution of the Cottereau brand for the greater Paris area. Automobile production ended in 1903.

vehicles

The first model was a small car or a tricycle, depending on the source. A single-cylinder engine provided the drive . The engine output was 3.5 hp . The engine was mounted in the stern. One source states that the engine was obtained from Morisse . Two sources name De Dion-Bouton as an engine supplier. As a special feature, the engine had an air-cooled engine block and a water-cooled cylinder head. The open body offered space for two people. This model was produced until 1901.

1901 began production of a model from Cottereau under license . This model had a V2 engine with 7 HP power, which was mounted in the front of the vehicle.

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)
  • George Nick Georgano: Cars. Encyclopédie complète. 1885 à nos jours. Courtille, Paris 1975. (French)

Individual evidence

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