Gilchrist Cars

The Gilchrist Cars Ltd. was a British car manufacturer in Govan (Glasgow) . 1920–1923 a middle class model was created .

It appears that engineer Sam Gilchrist worked with his previous employer, commercial vehicle manufacturer Caledon Industrial Motor Vehicles , to build the vehicle .

In 1920 a conventional touring car appeared with the Gilchrist 12 hp , which was equipped with an overhead four-cylinder in-line engine from Hotchkiss from France . The engine had a displacement of 1.6 l and the car had a wheelbase of 2,845 mm.

In 1923 the brand disappeared again from the market.

Models

model	Construction period	cylinder	Displacement	wheelbase
12 hp	1920-1923	4 row	1601 cc	2845 mm

literature

• David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1999). ISBN 1-874105-93-6

Web links

• Grace's Guide: Gilchrist Car Company (accessed June 3, 2015)
• Grace's Guide: Scottish Commercial Cars (accessed June 3, 2015)
• Grace's Guide: Caledon Motors (accessed June 3, 2015)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Grace's Guide: Scottish Commercial Cars
2. ↑ Grace's Guide: Gilchrist Car Company
3. ↑ ^{a b} Culshaw / Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975 (1999)