Geneva Automobile & Manufacturing Company

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Geneva Automobile & Manufacturing Company
legal form Company
founding 1901
resolution 1904
Seat Geneva , Ohio , USA
management NJA Carter
Branch Automobiles

Geneva Automobile & Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded in 1901 in Geneva , Ohio . It belonged to the Geneva Cycle Company, founded in 1894 . NJA Carter was President and A. Thompson was Chief Engineer. They started with the production of automobiles. The brand name was Geneva . The first vehicle was ready on May 9, 1901. It took part in the New York City to Buffalo Drive that same year . In December 1901, it was exhibited in Madison Square Garden .

In October 1902 a racing car competed in Grosse Pointe . He beat White and Winton vehicles and only lost to the Ford 999 , driven by Barney Oldfield . This success created greater demand. The Cleveland dealer sold 30 vehicles in six months. Cleveland businessmen then invested in the company. A disadvantage turned out to be that Geneva was a small town with 2342 inhabitants, in which no larger production was possible.

In January 1904, another vehicle was on display in New York City. Production ended a little later. Around 20 to 30 vehicles were built annually. One vehicle still exists.

The Colonial Brass Company took over the plant and its machinery.

There were no ties with the other US manufacturers of Geneva-branded automobiles : Geneva Auto Specialty & Repair Company , Schoeneck Company, and Geneva Wagon Company .

vehicles

Steam cars were on offer . For the period from 1901 to 1902, Model A , Model B and Model C have been handed down as a runabout , Model D as a touring car , a dos-à-dos and a light delivery van .

In 1903 there were two weaker models. The power of their electric motors was given as 4/6 hp . They were body built as a runabout and a surrey . A more powerful motor with 10 HP power drove a tonneau .

In 1904 there were two models in the range. These were the Style F as a tonneau and the Style G as a runabout.

Model overview

year model Power ( hp ) construction
1901-1902 Model A Runabout
1901-1902 Model B Runabout
1901-1902 Model C Runabout
1901-1902 Model D Touring car
1901-1902 Steam Dos-à-Dos, light delivery van
1903 4/6 HP 4/6 Runabout, Surrey
1903 10 HP 10 Tonneau
1904 Style F Tonneau
1904 Style G Runabout

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. 635-636 (English).
  • George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 2: G-O . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 616-617 (English).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 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. 635-636 (English).
  2. ↑ George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 2: G-O . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 616-617 (English).