Hands engine
The GW Hands Motor Co. was a British car manufacturer in Birmingham . From 1922–1924, lower middle class cars were built there .
In 1922 the Hands 9.8 hp was introduced. The car was available as a light touring car and had a side-controlled four-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 1.2 l. The wheelbase was 2,286 mm.
The second model this year was the Hands 10/20 hp , whose engine had an extended stroke and thus 1.25 l displacement. The wheelbase was 2,515 mm. This model was built until 1924.
The most powerful model was the Hands 10.5 hp in 1922 . It had a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1.5 liters. The chassis again had a wheelbase of 2,286 mm.
The Hands 15/45 hp appeared in 1924 . It had a four-cylinder engine with an overhead camshaft and a displacement of 1.9 l. The wheelbase grew to 2,743 mm.
That same year, Mr Hands decided to go back to his old employer, Calthorpe . He took the 15/45 hp with him and it appeared as the Calthorpe 12/20 hp III .
Models
model | Construction period | cylinder | Displacement | wheelbase |
---|---|---|---|---|
9.8 hp | 1922 | 4 row | 1196 cc | 2286 mm |
10/20 hp | 1922-1924 | 4 row | 1247 cc | 2515 mm |
10.5 hp | 1922 | 4 row | 1498 cc | 2286 mm |
15/45 hp | 1924 | 4 row | 1870 cc | 2743 mm |
source
- David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1999). ISBN 1-874105-93-6