Thrif-T

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Thrif-T
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Thrif-T was an American automobile brand. The spelling Thrift-T in some sources is incorrect, as shown by the emblem and nameplate.

description

The Tri-Wheel Motor Corporation was initially located in Oxford (North Carolina) and then in Springfield (Massachusetts) . It manufactured vehicles between 1947 and 1955. The light three-wheeled vehicle was available as a pick-up and as a closed delivery van. The front single wheel was steered. A two - cylinder boxer engine from Onan was installed above the rear axle , which produced an output of 10 bhp (7.4 kW) with a displacement of 1026 cm³. The wheelbase was 2159 mm, the total length 3200 mm. The subframe could be removed in half an hour, for example for service work.

literature

  • John Gunnell: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications, Iola 2002, ISBN 0-87349-461-X . (English)
  • 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. 1588. (English)

Web links

Commons : Thrif-T  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cartype.com (accessed January 7, 2017)