Tiley-Pratt Company

Tiley-Pratt Company
legal form	Company
founding	1904
resolution	around 1914
Seat	Essex , Connecticut , USA
Branch	Automobiles

Tiley-Pratt Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was based in Essex , Connecticut . Charles B. Tiley and his two brothers were the driving forces. Mainly they made parts for bicycles . In addition, automobiles were made from 1904. The brand name was Tiley . In 1907 a fire in the factory caused problems, but in 1908 the factory was rebuilt. Vehicle production ended in 1913. A total of 24 vehicles were produced. The company was dissolved around 1914.

vehicles

Many vehicles had a four-cylinder engine from the Rutenber Motor Company . It was rated at 32/36 hp . Alternatively, a six-cylinder engine was possible. The engine power was transmitted to the rear axle via a cardan shaft .

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. 1470 (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. 1592 (English).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 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. 147 (English).
2. ↑ 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. 1592 (English).