Ward Leonard Electric Company

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Ward Leonard Electric Company Inc.
legal form Inc.
founding 1892
Seat Thomaston , Connecticut , USA
management Michael Clute
Branch technology
Website www.wardleonard.com

Ward Leonard Electric Company is an American company and a former manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

Harry Ward Leonard founded the company in Bronxville , New York , in 1892 . He was active in the field of electrical engineering. In addition, he started producing automobiles in February 1901. The brand name was initially Century Tourist , from July 1901 Knickerbocker and 1903 Ward Leonard . Vehicle production ended in 1903. In 1915 the company moved to Mount Vernon , New York.

The company continues to exist and is now based in Thomaston , Connecticut .

vehicles

Century Tourist brand name

The only model was a small car. A single-cylinder engine from De Dion-Bouton with 3.5 hp propelled the vehicles. The open runabout had two seats and a jump seat . Cardan drive and steering wheel were advanced details when many competitors still had chain drives and steering levers.

Brand name Knickerbocker

The aforementioned vehicle was called the Knickerbocker Model 1 from July 1901 and remained on sale until 1902. The more powerful Model 2 appeared between February and July 1901 and was also manufactured until 1902. It also had a single-cylinder De Dion-Bouton engine, but with 5 horsepower. Runabout and tonneau were available as superstructures .

In 1903 the range consisted of three models. The Model 1 had a single cylinder engine with 10 hp and was available as a runabout. The Model 2 , on the other hand, had a two-cylinder engine with 15 hp. Runabout and tonneau have been handed down. Both engines continued to come from De Dion-Bouton. The Model 3 expanded the range upwards. It had a four-cylinder engine from Société Buchet that made 24 hp. These vehicles were bodied as a tonneau.

Brand name Ward Leonard

The only model had a four-cylinder engine with 30 hp. The water cooler was mounted on the side of the engine. Are Narrated Roadster and Tonneau.

Model overview

year brand model cylinder Power ( hp ) construction
1901 Century Tourist 1 3.5 Runabout
1901-1902 Knickerbocker Model 1 1 3.5 Runabout
1901-1902 Knickerbocker Model 2 1 5 Runabout, tonneau
1903 Knickerbocker Model 1 1 10 Runabout
1903 Knickerbocker Model 2 2 15th Runabout, tonneau
1903 Knickerbocker Model 3 4th 24 Tonneau
1903 Ward Leonard 4th 30th Roadster, Tonneau

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. 267, p. 823 and p. 1513 (English).
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 2: G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 830. (English)
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1721. (English)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c www.bloomberg.com (English, accessed on October 28, 2017)
  2. ↑ a b 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. 267, p. 823 and p. 1513 (English).
  3. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 830 and p. 1721. (English)