Eric Longden
Eric-Longden was a British automobile brand from 1922 to 1927, named after the Australian Eric Longden. The manufacturer was Air Navigation & Engineering Company Ltd. from Addlestone, Surrey . The sister brand from the same company was Blériot-Whippet with the Blériot-Whippet model .
In 1922 four models appeared: The Eric-Longden 8 hp had a V2 engine like the larger Eric-Longden 10 hp . Hp was 8 of page controlled and had 1.0 liters, while that of the 10 hp above control was 1.1 and had liters. There were also two side-controlled four-cylinder models, the Eric-Longden 9 hp with a displacement of 1.1 l and the Eric-Longden 11 hp with a displacement of 1.3 l. Both four-cylinder had a wheelbase of 2489 mm.
In the course of 1923 the 11 hp got a slightly smaller engine with 1.25 l displacement and a wheelbase extended to 2540 mm. From 1924 it was the only model of the brand.
In 1927 Eric-Longden disappeared from the market.
Models
model | Construction period | cylinder | Displacement | wheelbase |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 hp | 1922 | 2 V | 974 cc | |
9 hp | 1922-1923 | 4 row | 1074 cc | 2489 mm |
10 hp | 1922 | 2 V | 1081 cc | |
11 hp | 1922-1923 | 4 row | 1320 cc | 2489 mm |
11 hp | 1923-1927 | 4 row | 1261 cc | 2540 mm |
literature
- David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975. Veloce Publishing PLC, Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 . (English)