De Tamble Motor Company

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De Tamble Motor Company

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founding 1909
resolution 1913
Seat Anderson , Indiana , USA
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De Tamble from 1910

De Tamble Motor Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles . De Tamble Motors Company can also be found in some advertisements .

prehistory

Edward S. De Tamble ran the Speed ​​Changing Pulley Company in Indianapolis , Indiana . From 1908 to August 1909 automobiles were manufactured there, which were marketed as De Tamble . Three other companies then continued to produce the only model under their own brand names. These were Breeze , Dakota, and James .

Company history

Edward S. De Tamble founded his own company in August 1909. The seat was in Anderson , Indiana. He continued production. The brand name was still De Tamble . Around 2000 vehicles of this brand were built by 1910. At the beginning of 1911, insolvency proceedings could be avoided. JJ Appel was now president. Charles H. Walters held various posts. 1911 was a bad year. In 1912 Walters announced an annual capacity of 3,000 vehicles, which was not exhausted. In February 1912, Walters was arrested. De Tamble was threatened with bankruptcy . In the same month James W. Sansberry became general manager. The bankruptcy ran until June 1912. In June 1913 the end came. Plans for a new beginning from January 1, 1914 could no longer be implemented.

In November 1915 it became known that Elmer Eckhouse had bought the factory equipment. His plans to continue production were also unfeasible.

vehicles

The Model B existed from 1908 to 1909 . A two-cylinder engine with 16 hp power propelled the vehicles. The structure is referred to as both a roadster and a runabout and offered space for two or three people. The wheelbase was 229 cm.

In 1910 this model was a three-seater roadster. There were also more modern and flatter vehicles with four-cylinder engines . Model C as a five-seat touring car and Model G as a two-seat torpedo had a uniform 287 cm wheelbase and a 30 hp engine.

In 1911, the Model B was offered as a roadster. There were also three four-cylinder models with 36 hp and 292 cm wheelbase. Model G was a two-seat runabout while Model H and Model J were five-seat touring cars. Largest model was the Model K . The engine developed 40 hp. The chassis had a 305 cm wheelbase. The open touring car offered space for seven people.

In 1912 the range was limited to the medium-sized model series. The four-cylinder engine with 36 hp remained unchanged. The wheelbase was increased slightly to 295 cm. There was a choice of Model K as a touring car with five seats, Model L as a torpedo with five seats and Model M as a roadster with two seats.

In the last year of 1913 a new development appeared with the Model 4-24 . The four-cylinder engine was specified with 17 hp. The wheelbase was 262 cm. A two-seater roadster and a five-seater touring car have survived.

Model overview

year model cylinder Power ( hp ) Wheelbase (cm) construction
1908-1909 Model B 2 16 229 Roadster 3-seater
1910 Model B 2 16 229 Roadster 3-seater
1910 Model C 4th 30th 287 5-seater touring car
1910 Model G 4th 30th 287 Torpedo 2-seater
1911 Model B 2 16 229 Roadster
1911 Model G 4th 36 292 Runabout 2-seater
1911 Model H 4th 36 292 5-seater touring car
1911 Model J 4th 36 292 5-seater touring car
1911 Model K 4th 40 305 7-seater touring car
1912 Model K 4th 36 295 5-seater touring car
1912 Model L 4th 36 295 Torpedo 5-seater
1912 Model M 4th 36 295 Roadster 2-seater
1913 Model 4-24 4th 17th 262 Roadster 2-seater, touring car 5-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. 442-443 (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. 428 (English).

Web links

Commons : De Tamble  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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. 442-443 (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. 428 (English).