Cleveland Automobile Company (1902)

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Cleveland Automobile Company
legal form Company
founding 1902
resolution 1904
Seat Cleveland , Ohio , USA
management AL Moore
Branch Automobiles

Cleveland Automobile Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

AL Moore ran the Cleveland Machine Screw Company , which made electric cars for the Sperry Engineering Company . In June 1902 he founded the new company in Cleveland , Ohio . HN Ensworth, HH Johnson, MB Johnson and JB Russell were involved. They ordered parts for 100 vehicles and began producing automobiles in the summer of 1902. The brand name was Cleveland . Production ended in 1904.

vehicles

The company manufactured the engines itself. They were gasoline engines . The engine power was transmitted to the rear axle via a chain. The vehicles were right-hand drive .

One model had a single cylinder engine . The wheelbase was 183 cm. From 1902 to 1903 there were only roadsters , while in 1904 Runabout and Tonneau were available .

There was also a model with a two-cylinder engine that developed 15 hp from 1902 to 1903 . The chassis had a wheelbase of 198 cm. The only structure was a touring car .

In 1904 a model with a four-cylinder engine was added. It made 20 hp. The wheelbase was lengthened to 246 cm. It was also only available as a touring car.

Model overview

year cylinder Power ( hp ) Wheelbase (cm) construction
1902-1903 1 183 Roadster
1902-1903 2 15th 198 Touring car
1904 1 183 Runabout, tonneau
1904 4th 20th 246 Touring car

Overview of car brands from the US, the Cleveland include

brand Manufacturer Marketing start End of marketing Location, state
Cleveland Sperry Engineering Company 1898 1900 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland General Automobile & Manufacturing Company 1902 1902 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Cleveland Automobile Company (from 1902) 1902 1904 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Cleveland Motor Car Company 1905 1909 New York City, New York
Cleveland Cleveland Electric Vehicle Company 1909 1910 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Cleveland Cyclecar Company 1914 1914 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Cleveland Automobile Company (from 1919) 1919 1926 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland three-wheeler American Bicycle Company 1900 1901 Cleveland, Ohio

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. 340 (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 , p. 315. (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. 340 (English).
  2. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 315. (English)