British Motor & Engineering
The British Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer in Caversham (Berkshire) . There were 1905-1907 middle class cars manufactured under the name British .
In 1905 the 6 hp , 10/12 hp , 14 hp and 16 hp appeared at the same time . The 6 hp had a two-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 707 cm³, while the other cars were equipped with four-cylinder engines with a displacement of 1,414 cm³, 1,608 cm³ and 2,344 cm³. All engines were counter-controlled .
All cars had the same chassis with a 2591 mm wheelbase. At the end of 1907 the brand disappeared again from the market.
Models
model | Construction period | cylinder | Displacement | wheelbase |
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6 hp | 1905-1907 | 2 row | 707 cc | 2591 mm |
10/12 hp | 1905-1907 | 4 row | 1414 cc | 2591 mm |
14 hp | 1905-1907 | 4 row | 1608 cc | 2591 mm |
16 hp | 1905-1907 | 4 row | 2344 cc | 2591 mm |
source
David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1999). ISBN 1-874105-93-6