RC Wall Manufacturing Company

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RC Wall Manufacturing Company
legal form Company
founding 1894 or earlier
resolution 1903 or later
Seat Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA
Branch Vehicles , engines

RC Wall Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer of vehicles and engines .

Company history

The company was based in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . The oldest known mention is from April 1, 1894. It manufactured bicycles of the Wall's Special brand from 1895 to 1898 . In addition, gasoline engines , power transmissions and, from 1900, automobiles were created . The brand name was Wall . In 1903 the production of motor vehicles ended .

Motor vehicles

The first model had a two-cylinder engine . He made 4 hp . The open runabout offered space for two people. The original price was initially 750 US dollars and 800 dollars from 1902. A source also states that the engine was initially mounted under the seat and the steering was operated via a steering lever. It wasn't until 1903 that there was a front engine and steering wheel .

A second model was added in 1903. It had a three-cylinder engine with water cooling . A 107.95 mm bore and 120.65 mm stroke resulted in a displacement of 3313 cc and an output of 9 hp. There was a choice of tonneau and delivery truck for $ 1200 each.

A source also mentions a three-cylinder model with 9 hp and a five-seater tonneau structure for 1901 for a price of 1500 dollars.

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. 1508 (English).
  • George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 3: P-Z . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1716 (English).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d 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. 1508 (English).
  2. ↑ a b George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 3: P-Z . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1716 (English).
  3. ↑ The Times, April 1, 1894 (accessed April 20, 2019)
  4. ↑ Bicycle Brands (accessed April 20, 2019)
  5. ↑ a b American Automobiles (accessed April 20, 2019)