Sturmey Motors

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Sturmey Motors was a British automobile manufacturer based in Coventry (Warwickshire) from 1906-1907 .

There were five different models. The 8 hp had an in-line two-cylinder engine with 3.2 l displacement and was available with a 1981 mm or 2286 mm wheelbase. The 18/20 hp was a license built by the US American Duryea and had an inline four-cylinder engine with 4.2 l displacement and a wheelbase of 2591 mm. The larger models all used the same chassis and also had four-cylinder engines. The 20 hp also had a displacement of 4.2 l, the 22 hp 3.7 l and the 30 hp 4.6 l.

In 1908 the brand was renamed Lotis .

Models

model Construction period cylinder Displacement wheelbase
8 hp 1906-1907 2 row 3217 cc 1981-2286 mm
18/20 hp 1906-1907 4 row 4151 cc 2591 mm
20 hp 1906-1907 4 row 4151 cc 2591 mm
22 hp 1906-1907 4 row 3686 cc 2591 mm
30 hp 1906-1907 4 row 4606 cc 2591 mm

source

David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1999). ISBN 1-874105-93-6