Ottercraft

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Ottercraft Limited
legal form Limited
founding 1987
resolution 1991
Seat Hayle , Cornwall
management Bill Steadman
Number of employees 30th
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Ottercraft Limited was a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

1987 Bill Steadman established the company as part of the main company Traditional Car Panels in Hayle in the county of Cornwall . He started with the production of automobiles, later also kit cars . The brand name was Steadman . At times the company had 30 employees. Production ended in 1991 when the company was dissolved. Other sources give the end of production in 1993 or around 1989. A total of about 18 or exactly 28 copies were made.

vehicles

The only TS 100 model was the high-quality replica of the SS 100 from the 1930s. A steel ladder frame formed the base. An aluminum body was mounted on top. Later fenders made of cheaper fiberglass became available. A six-cylinder engine from the Jaguar XJ 6 powered the vehicles. There was a choice of versions with 2800 cm³, 3800 cm³ and 4200 cm³ displacement . The original price was initially £ 21,995 , which quickly rose to £ 49,500.

From 1990 the vehicle was also available as a kit , starting at £ 14,000. The body of these models was made entirely of fiberglass, and aluminum was only available at an additional cost.

literature

  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1506. (English)
  • Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 240 (English).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d e George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1506. (English)
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 240 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c Steadman Jaguar TS 100 Enthusiasts Club (accessed March 1, 2015)
  4. ↑ Allcarindex (English, accessed March 1, 2015)