Velie

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Velie Biltwel Six-28 ("Light Six") (1917) in a contemporary advertising font
Velie Model 34 Touring (1920)
Velie Monocoupe 90

Velie was an American automobile brand from 1909 to 1928. The manufacturer was the Velie Motor Vehicle Company until 1916 and then the Velie Motors Corporation (also written Velie Motor Corporation ) from Moline , Illinois . The company was founded by Willard Velie , a grandson of John Deere .

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Velie promotions emphasized that the company "made every important part," rather than just bolting together purchased parts, a lesson they learned from Ford .

The Velie 40 from 1911 had a side-controlled four-cylinder in-line engine with 5473 cc, Splitdorf magneto and an output of 40 bhp (29 kW) and a Brown Lipe three-speed spur gear. It was a four-seater with a 2921 mm wheelbase, 34 ″ wooden-spoke wheels and tires - from Hartford or Firestone , depending on customer requirements . The car cost US $ 1,800, compared to the Colt Runabout US $ 1,500 and the Oakland 40 US $ 1,600. However, this price was significantly lower than that of the cheapest model from the American Motors Company at US $ 4250 (the most expensive model even cost US $ 5250).

Velie manufactured 9000 cars in 1920. During the 1920s, Velie automobiles were powered by six-cylinder Continental engines, but there was also an in-line eight-cylinder with a Lycoming engine. From 1924 Velie used battery ignitions from Westinghouse Electric instead of magneto ignitions . The Velie Royal Sedan was the first car whose A-pillars were inclined backwards, which also gave the windshield a significant incline.

The company also manufactured aircraft for a number of years. The Velie Monocoupe was one of the first aircraft for private pilots. In addition, they also manufactured aircraft engines, such as the Monocoupe 70 .

Willard Velie died in 1928 and his family stopped manufacturing Velie automobiles in the same year. Monocoupe was sold to Phil Ball , a St. Louis, Missouri businessman and a supporter of Charles Lindbergh . Monocoupe planes were built in St. Louis for a few years.

According to the Velie Register, there are still 230 Velie automobiles in 2009.

Car models

model Construction period cylinder power wheelbase
A, B 1909 4 row 35 bhp (26 kW) 2794 mm
D, E, F 1910 4 row 40 bhp (29 kW) 2921 mm
G 1911 4 row 40 bhp (29 kW) 2921 mm
H, O 1912 4 row 40 bhp (29 kW) 2921 mm
M, N 1912 4 row 40 bhp (29 kW) 2997 mm
L. 1912 4 row 40 bhp (29 kW) 3073 mm
32, dispatch 1913 4 row 32 bhp (23.5 kW) 2870 mm
40 1913 4 row 40 bhp (29 kW) 2997 mm
5 1914 4 row 26 bhp (19 kW) 2870 mm
9 1914 4 row 34 bhp (25 kW) 3073 mm
10 1914 6 row 34 bhp (25 kW) 3200 mm
Biltwel 1915 6 row 29 bhp (21 kW) 3150 mm
Big Four 1915 4 row 34 bhp (25 kW) 3150 mm
Big Six 1915 6 row 34 bhp (25 kW) 3251 mm
Biltwel 22 1916 6 row 25 bhp (18.4 kW) 2921 mm
Biltwel 15 1916 4 row 29 bhp (21 kW) 3150 mm
Biltwel Six-28 1917 6 row 25 bhp (18.4 kW) 2921 mm
Biltwel Six-27 1917 6 row 29 bhp (21 kW) 3150 mm
38 1918-1919 6 row 25 bhp (18.4 kW) 2921 mm
39 1918-1919 6 row 29 bhp (21 kW) 3150 mm
34 1920-1922 6 row 37 bhp (27 kW) 2845 mm
48 1920-1922 6 row 55 bhp (40 kW) 2921 mm
58 1922-1924 6 row 45–47 bhp (33–34.5 kW) 2921-2997 mm
60 1925-1927 6 row 48 bhp (35 kW) 2997 mm
66 1928-1928 6 row 50 bhp (37 kW) 2845 mm
77 1928-1928 6 row 60 bhp (44 kW) 2997 mm
88 1928-1928 6 row 90 bhp (66 kW) 3175 mm

Velie M-5 aircraft engine

  • 5-cylinder radial engine
  • Bore × stroke: 104.78 mm × 95.25 mm
  • Displacement: 4106 cm³
  • Power: 65 hp (48 kW) at 1900 min -1
  • Year of construction: 1928

4.125 × 3.75 inches = 250.58 cubic inches (4.11 liters) 65 hp @ 1900 rpm (1928)

Web links

Commons : Velie  - collection of images, videos and audio files

literature

  • Beverly Ray Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9 . (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d e Clymer, Floyd: Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877–1925 , Bonanza Books, New York (1950)
  2. ↑ Karla A. Rosenbusch: Automobile Quarterly Volume 33, Issue 3.