California Automobile Company (San Francisco)

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California Automobile Company
legal form Company
founding 1900
resolution 1903
Seat San Francisco , California , USA
management Bainbridge L. Ryder
Branch Automobiles

California Automobile Company was a American manufacturer of automobiles from San Francisco .

Company history

Bainbridge L. Ryder operated the Ryder Electro Motor Company until 1900 . In October 1900, he founded the new company in California with Henry J. Whittemore, Michael J. Kirwin, Charles E. Hancock, Sherwood Bird and Norton C. Hulse . In the same year the production of automobiles began. The brand name was initially California . In 1902 the management changed significantly. In addition to Ryder, AE Ruddell, William Corbin, Joseph G. Crawford and ER Harper were directors. The vehicles were now marketed as Calimobile . A fire on May 13, 1903 destroyed the plant. Then production ended.

There were no affiliations with any of the other California- branded vehicle manufacturers : California Motor Company , California Automobile Company, and California Motors .

vehicles

Brand name California

A small runabout with an air-cooled engine was the evolution of a model from Ryder . One model was very similar to a Henriod et Cie model , although it remains unclear whether there was a license agreement . A motor, also air-cooled, was mounted under the seat and drove the rear axle via a chain. Was steered with a steering lever.

In addition, electric cars and steam cars are mentioned.

Brand name Calimobile

The only models were steam cars. There were runabouts, four-seat touring cars and nine- seat vehicles. The Palace Hotel in San Francisco bought two touring cars. Three vehicles were created from the nine-seater.

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. 247 and p. 248 (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 , pp. 238-239. (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. 247 and p. 248 (English).
  2. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 238-239. (English)