Hussey Automobile & Supply Company

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Hussey Automobile & Supply Company
legal form Company
founding 1902 or earlier
resolution 1903 or later
Seat Detroit , Michigan , USA
Branch Automotive industry

Hussey Automobile & Supply Company was a US company in the automotive industry .

Company history

The company was based in Detroit , Michigan . It made accessories for automobiles . In December 1902 the production of automobiles began. The brand name was Hussey . Vehicle production ended in 1903.

It is not known when the company was dissolved.

vehicles

Only one model was on offer. It usually had a single cylinder engine with 7 horsepower . But it could also be bought without an engine. The body was open. The runabout offered space for two people. A special feature was the foldable steering wheel , which made it easier to get in and out.

The patented steering wheel was an important product for the company and was also available as an accessory for other vehicles.

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. 760 (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. 741 (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. 760 (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. 741 (English).