Tourist Cycle & Motor Works
| Tourist Cycle & Motor Works | |
|---|---|
| legal form | |
| founding | 1894 |
| resolution | 1930s |
| Seat | Timaru , New Zealand |
| management | Cecil W. Wood |
| Branch | Bicycles , automobiles |
Tourist Cycle & Motor Works was a New Zealand manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
Cecil W. Wood founded the company in Timaru to manufacture bicycles in 1894 . Automobile production began in 1901 and ended in 1903. The brand name was Wood . The company existed as an importer of automobiles until the 1930s.
Automobiles
In 1901 a tricycle was created. A motor with 2 HP power propelled the vehicle via belts.
A two-seater with an 8 hp engine has been handed down from 1902.
The last model was a voiturette in 1903 . The engine developed 4 hp. The transmission had two gears. The maximum speed was given as 24 km / h.
literature
- 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. 1763. (English)
Web links
Commons : Tourist Cycle & Motor Works - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Allcarindex (English)
- d'Auto (Dutch)
