KRC (car brand)

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KRC
legal form Ltd.
founding 1922
resolution 1923
Seat Hammersmith ( London ), United Kingdom
Branch Automobile manufacturer

KRC was a British automobile brand that was founded by White Holmes & Co. Ltd. in 1922–1923 . was made in Hammersmith ( London ).

In 1922 the KRC 10 hp appeared , a light automobile with a side-controlled V2 engine with a displacement of 1.1 l. The wheelbase was 2,515 mm.

In the following year, the two four-cylinder models KRC 10/35 hp and KRC 10/22 hp with 1.1 l and 1.25 l cubic capacity appeared on the same chassis. The engines were supplied by Coventry-Climax and Janvier .

After another year, however, the brand disappeared from the market again - probably as a result of the global economic crisis .

Models

model Construction period cylinder Displacement wheelbase
10 hp 1922 2 V 1098 cc 2515 mm
10/35 hp 1923 4 row 1093 cc 2515 mm
10/22 hp 1923 4 row 1247 cc 2515 mm

source

  • Culshaw, David & Horrobin, Peter: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975. Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6