Quadrant cycle

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Quadrant Tricar 1904
Rear view
Quadrant Tricar
Quadrant motorcycle from 1914

The Quadrant Cycle Co. Ltd. were a British bicycle , motorcycle and automobile manufacturer based on Sheepcote Street in Birmingham . From 1900 motorized two- and three-wheelers emerged. Mid-range vehicles were built between 1906 and 1908 . Motorcycle production did not end until 1929.

description

The bicycle production in the 19th century had concentrated on a three-wheeled means of transport, which is why the company appeared under the name Quadrant Tricycle at that time .

The smaller of the two car models that came out in 1906 was the Quadrant 14/16 hp . Its four-cylinder in-line engine with 1.8 l displacement was installed at the front and powered the rear wheels. The 3962 mm long and 1753 mm wide car had a wheelbase of 2438 mm and a track width of 1320 mm.

The larger quadrant 20/22 hp had a wheelbase of 2743 mm and was equipped with a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 3.7 l. Both engines came from White & Poppe.

While the larger model was discontinued as early as 1907, the smaller one continued to exist until 1908. Then the company focused again on its core business - bicycles.

Models

model Construction period cylinder Displacement wheelbase
14/16 hp 1906-1908 4 row 1810 cc 2438 mm
20/22 hp 1906-1907 4 row 3686 cc 2743 mm

literature

Web links

Commons : Quadrant Cycle  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  2. ^ Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
  3. ↑ Dumstrey, Siemens and Walker . In: Berliner Adreßbuch , 1888, business advertisements, p. 45.