New British

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New British was a British automobile brand that was founded by Charles Willets Junior Ltd. between 1921 and 1923 . was made in Cradley Heath .

Only one model was created, the New British 10 hp small car . The car had a side-controlled V2 engine from Blackburne with a displacement of 1.1 l, optionally with air or water cooling. The light, two-seater touring car had a wheelbase of 2286 mm.

The New British was only able to stay on the market for two years, then it also disappeared from the market.

Models

model Construction period cylinder Displacement wheelbase
10 hp 1921-1923 2 V 1097 cc 2286 mm

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  • Nick Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 2 G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 (English)
  • David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars. 1895-1975. New edition, reprint. Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester 1999, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .