Falcon cyclecar
The Falcon Cyclecar Company was an American automobile manufacturer in Staunton, Virginia . The company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio , but soon moved to Staunton.
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description
In 1913 and 1914 vehicles under the name Falcon , which Francis R. Hoyt had designed, were built there. Although they were referred to as cycle cars , they did not meet the criteria.
The roadsters had no doors and looked like little racing cars. They were powered by a V2 engine with 85.725 mm bore , 99.21875 mm stroke , 1145 cm³ displacement and 10 hp , the power of which was transmitted to the rear axle via a friction roller gear and belt drives. The gearbox was shifted with a lever in the steering wheel. The electric ignition was automatically adapted to the engine speed.
The wagons had a rope-operated turntable steering (like a horse-drawn cart!) And the wheels were suspended from transverse leaf springs. This very simple undercarriage made the Falcon problematic to drive and did not prove to be very durable either. However, there is a guarantee that one of the roadsters covered the Cleveland - Staunton route in one go.
Models
model | Construction period | cylinder | power | wheelbase | Superstructures |
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Cyclecar | 1913-1914 | 2 V | 10 bhp (7.4 kW) | 2438 mm | Roadster 2 seats |
literature
- Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 557 (English).
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