Elmore Manufacturing

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Elmore Model 40 (1908)

The Elmore Manufacturing Company was an American automobile manufacturer based in Clyde, Ohio from 1899 to 1912 . The company got its name from the nearby town of Elmore (Ohio) , where the first production facilities were located. The company was founded by the brothers James and Burton Becker , who first set up bicycle production in their father's wood mill and then built automobiles. Elmore equipped his vehicles with two-stroke engines ; Usually it was a single or in-line two-cylinder engine, later also in-line three and four-cylinder engines.

description

The smallest model in 1903 was the Elmore Convertible Runabout . The four-seater tonneau cost only US $ 650, making it one of the most affordable vehicles on the market. The single-cylinder engine installed horizontally in the middle of the car developed 6.5 bhp (4.8 kW) and its power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a two-speed planetary gearbox. The car weighed 476 kg.

The next larger car was the Elmore Runabout . It only offered space for 2 passengers and cost US $ 800. The vertically installed two-cylinder engine was also located in the middle of the vehicle and had an output of 8 bhp (5.9 kW). A three-speed gearbox was installed. The wagon with an angular iron frame weighed 635 kg.

The top model was the Elmore Tonneau . It had four seats and was available for US $ 1,400. The two-cylinder engine installed in the front had an output of 12 bhp (8.8 kW) and was also connected to a three-speed gearbox. This car also had a frame made of angle iron and weighed 680 kg.

In 1907 Elmore manufactured 400 automobiles, the company's best annual result. In 1908 the three-cylinder two-stroke Elmore caught the attention of William C. Durant , founder of General Motors . He bought the company the following year for US $ 500,000, and Elmore became a General Motors brand. After Durant had to leave General Motors in 1910, the Elmore brand was soon discontinued, as were several other, inefficient brands. This should give General Motors financial stability.

Models

model Construction period cylinder power wheelbase Superstructures
Runabout 1901-1902 1 3.5 bhp (2.6 kW) 1575 mm Runabout 2 seats
Trap 1901-1902 1 6 bhp (4.4 kW) 1575 mm
6th 1903 1 6.5 bhp (4.8 kW) 1575 mm Runabout 4 seats
7th 1903 2 row 8 bhp (5.9 kW) 1575 mm Runabout 2 seats
8th 1903 2 row 12 bhp (8.8 kW) 1575 mm Tonneau 5 seats
9 1904 1 10 bhp (7.4 kW) 1981 mm Runabout 2 seats, tonneau 4 seats, van 2 seats
10 1905 1 10 bhp (7.4 kW) 1981 mm Tonneau 4 seats
11 1905 2 row 16 bhp (11.8 kW) 2108 mm Tonneau, tonneau convertible
14th 1906 3 row 24 bhp (17.6 kW) 2337 mm Touring car 5 seats
15th 1906 4 row 35 bhp (26 kW) 2642 mm Touring car 5 seats
16/17 1907 3 row 24 bhp (17.6 kW) 2642 mm Runabout 2 seats, touring car 5 seats
18th 1907 4 row 35 bhp (26 kW) 2794 mm Touring car 5 seats
30th 1908 3 row 24 bhp (17.6 kW) 2591 mm Roadster, touring car 5 seats
40 1908 4 row 35 bhp (26 kW) 2769 mm Touring car 5 seats
33 1909 3 row 24 bhp (17.6 kW) 2642 mm Roadster 4 seats, touring car 5 seats, Landaulet 5 seats
44 1909 4 row 35 bhp (26 kW) 2794 mm Touring car 5 seats
36 1910 4 row 36 bhp (26.5 kW) 2794 mm Touring car 5 seats, demi-tonneau
46 1910 4 row 46 bhp (34 kW) 3048 mm Touring car 7 seats
25th 1911 4 row 25 bhp (18.4 kW) 2756 mm Roadster 4 seats, touring car 5 seats
36-B 1911 4 row 50 bhp (37 kW) 2896 mm Touring car 7 seats
46-B 1911 4 row 70 bhp (51 kW) 3239 mm Touring car 7 seats
26/27 1912 4 row 25.6 bhp (18.8 kW) 2756 mm Roadster 4 seats, touring car 5 seats
37/38 1912 4 row 32.4 bhp (23.8 kW) 2896 mm Demi-Tonneau, touring car 5 seats

literature

  • Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January 1904)
  • Beverly Ray Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9 . (English)

Web links

Commons : Elmore Manufacturing  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Clymer, Floyd: Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 , Bonanza Books, New York (1950)