Carley Iron Works

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Carley Iron Works
legal form
founding before 1900
resolution 1913
Seat Colfax , Washington , USA
management Carley brothers
Branch Automobiles

Carley Iron Works was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The Carley brothers ran the company in Colfax , Washington State . One source gives the names Myron and William Carley. They were engaged in hardware . They also made automobiles between 1900 and 1902 , which were marketed as Carley . In total, only a few vehicles were built.

In 1913, Orville Chase and CS Mitchell took over the company.

vehicles

The prototype appeared on the streets on July 4, 1900. The engine developed 2.5 hp . The vehicle weighed around 250 kg. The maximum speed was given as about 19 km / h. The open body offered space for four people. This vehicle was still roadworthy in 1913, ready for scrap during the Second World War , was restored and presented to the public in 1977. Later it caught fire. The remains still exist.

No data are known for the series vehicles.

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. 255 (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. 255 (English).
  2. ↑ Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry. McFarland & Company, London 2000, ISBN 0-7864-0972-X , p. 59. (English)
  3. ↑ a b c William L. Spence: 'Phoenix' rising: Car built in Colfax debuted 117 years ago In: The Lewiston Tribune of July 2, 2017. (English, accessed October 28, 2017)
  4. ↑ Mary Ann Mitchell: 'Phoenix' rising In: The Lewiston Tribune of July 2, 2017. (English, accessed October 28, 2017)
  5. ↑ Mary Ann Mitchell: 'Phoenix' rising In: The Lewiston Tribune of July 2, 2017. (English, accessed October 28, 2017)