Forman Motor Manufacturing

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The Forman Motor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. was a British automobile and engine manufacturer from Coventry (Warwickshire) . Mid-range models were built there between 1904 and around 1907 .

The Forman 12 hp had a four-cylinder in-line engine with 1.8 l displacement and was available with wheelbases of 2337 mm or 2438 mm.

The Forman was 18 hp larger . Its four-cylinder engine had a displacement of 2.8 l and the chassis was only manufactured with a wheelbase of 2438 mm.

Another source names the models 12/14 hp with a two-cylinder engine and 14 hp with a four-cylinder engine and cardan drive .

Only a few copies were made before the company closed its doors again.

Models

model Construction period cylinder Displacement wheelbase source
12 hp 1904 4 row 1810 cc 2337-2438 mm
18 hp 1904 4 row 2799 cc 2438 mm
12/14 hp 1904-1907 2
14 hp 1904-1907 4th

literature

Individual evidence

  1. 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 Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
  3. ^ A b c d Culshaw, Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975.