FR Dennison
| FR Dennison | |
|---|---|
| legal form | |
| founding | 1900 |
| resolution | 1905 |
| Seat | Oamaru , New Zealand |
| management | Frederick Ridley Dennison |
| Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
FR Dennison was a New Zealand manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
The Oamaru company began manufacturing automobiles in 1900 under the direction of Frederick Ridley Dennison. The brand name was Dennison . Production ended in 1905. A total of three vehicles were built.
vehicles
The first vehicle from 1900 had a water-cooled engine. Dennison manufactured almost everything in-house except for tires , rims and drive chains. Cone clutch , a single gear, countershaft and side chains have been handed down for power transmission. The vehicle should have reached 24 km / h. It covered a 280 km drive from Christchurch to Oamaru. It burned out on the way back.
In 1901 a three-wheeler with a built-in engine from De Dion-Bouton , which developed 2.5 hp , was created. The maximum speed was given as 35 km / h. This vehicle found a buyer.
The last model in 1905 was a 12-seater omnibus that a customer ordered. Dennison manufactured everything himself except for the tires and body.
literature
- 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. 421. (English)
Web links
- Allcarindex (accessed December 6, 2015)
