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Elswick Motor Co.
legal form
founding 1903
resolution 1912
Seat Newcastle upon Tyne
Branch Automobile manufacturer

The Elswick Motor Co. was a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The Newcastle upon Tyne company started producing automobiles in 1903. The brand name was initially Elswick , from 1906 SPQR . Production ended in 1907. Hooper Cycle Co. took over the company in 1912.

vehicles

The range offered cars of different sizes with built-in motors from different manufacturers.

The 6 HP was introduced in 1903 and manufactured until at least 1906. He had a single cylinder engine of De Dion-Bouton with 700 cc displacement.

In 1904 the 20 HP with a four-cylinder engine from Brouhot and the 24 HP with a four-cylinder engine from Mutel added to the range. The latter model had a front engine , three-speed gearbox and cardan drive to the rear axle.

In 1906 the models 15/20 HP and 24/30 HP or 26/30 HP appeared as SPQR , both with four-cylinder engines.

One source also mentions a 26/30 HP with a six-cylinder in - line engine .

Models

Make and model Construction period cylinder Displacement wheelbase text source
Elswick 6 HP 1903-1906 1 700 cc De Dion-Bouton engine
Elswick 20 HP 1904 4 row Brouhot engine
Elswick 24 HP 1904 4 row Motor from Mutel
Elswick 26/30 HP 1906 6 row
SPQR 15/20 HP 1906-1907 4 row
SPQR 24/30 HP or 26/30 HP 1906-1907 4 row

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  • 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 . (English)
  • David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975. Veloce Publishing PLC, Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 . (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
  3. ^ A b c d e f Culshaw, Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975.