Cowey engineering

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The Cowey Engineering Co. Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer in Kew . From 1911 to 1915 small and medium-sized vehicles with inline four-cylinder engines were manufactured there.

In 1911, the 8 hp with 1.1 l displacement and, in parallel, the larger models 10 hp with 1.4 l and 20 hp with 3.1 l. While the small model was only built for a year, the two larger ones were made until the factory closed.

In 1914 the 10 hp , or 10/12 hp , with a displacement of 1.25 l appeared.

Air suspension was common to all models . The First World War put an end to production in 1915.

Models

model Construction period cylinder Displacement wheelbase
8 hp 1911 4 row 1095 cc
10 hp 1911-1915 4 row 1368 cc
20 hp 1911-1915 4 row 3053 cc
10 hp + 10/12 hp 1914-1915 4 row 1244 cc

source

David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1999). ISBN 1-874105-93-6