EW Brown Motors

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EW Brown Motors Pty Ltd was an Australian manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles .

Company history

The Melbourne company was originally active in the motorcycle sector and began manufacturing them in 1912. The brand name was EWB . In 1917, the production of automobiles began under the direction of Edwin Walker Brown. The brand name was Palm . Many parts came from Ford , so Ford took legal action against the company. Automobile production ended in 1921. In total, only a few copies were made.

EW Brown & McLelland continued production in 1922 under the Renown brand .

vehicles

The company sourced the mechanical parts from the USA . Together with other parts such as fenders , hubcaps and radiator grilles , finished vehicles were created. They were right-hand drive . The similarity to the Ford Model T was very high. The price, however, was almost double.

literature

  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1178. (English)
  • Tony Davis: Aussie Cars. A Pedr Davis Production . Marque Publishing Company, Hurstville 1987, ISBN 0-947079-01-7 , pp. 47 (English).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1178. (English)
  2. ↑ Tony Davis: Aussie Cars. A Pedr Davis Production . Marque Publishing Company, Hurstville 1987, ISBN 0-947079-01-7 , pp. 47 (English).