Hoosier Scout

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Hoosier Scout 9/13 hp (1914)

Hoosier Scout was an American car brand.

description

EA Shelley and Theodore A. Meyer designed and Warren Electric & Machine Company of Indianapolis (Indiana) built the vehicles in 1914. Another source names the Hoosier Cyclecar Company as the manufacturer.

The only model was a small car . One source calls it a cycle car . However, it did not meet the criteria. The car was designed as a tandem seat (two seats one behind the other) and had a wheelbase of 2438 mm and a track width of 914 mm. The roadster had a low frame and a streamlined body with a pointed boat stern. The designers stated that they were inspired by the shape of the Blitzen-Benz .

The vehicle was powered by a V2 engine from the Spacke Machine & Tool Company . It had 88.9 mm bore , 93.218 mm stroke , 1157 cm³ displacement and made 9/13 hp (9.6 kW). The engine power was transmitted to the rear axle via a friction disk drive and belt. The petrol consumption was given with 3.9-5.9 l / 100 km, the oil consumption with 2.95 l / 1000 km. The retail price was US $ 375.

Models

model Construction period cylinder power wheelbase Superstructures
9/13 hp 1914 2 V 13 bhp (9.6 kW) 2438 mm Roadster 2 seats (tandem)

literature

  • 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. 715 (English).
  • 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. 716 (English).

Web links

Commons : Hoosier Scout  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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. 716 (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. 715 (English).