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Westwood Motor Co. Ltd. (1920–1923)
Westwood-Ince Ltd. (1923-1926)
legal form Ltd.
founding 1920
resolution 1926
Seat Lower Ince near Wigan ,
United Kingdom
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Westwood 11.9 HP (1920)

Westwood Motor Co. Ltd. , later Westwood-Ince Ltd. , was a British automobile manufacturer.

Company history

The company Westwood Motor Co. Ltd. from Lower Ince, a suburb of Wigan , began producing automobiles in 1920 . In 1924 it was renamed Westwood-Ince Ltd. Production ended in 1926.

Models

11.9 HP

The 11.9 HP was the first model to appear in 1920 . A four-cylinder in - line engine , which was obtained from Dorman , provided the drive . The dimensions of the cylinders were 69 mm bore and 120 mm stroke . This resulted in a displacement of 1794 cm³ . The engine output was 25 bhp ( brake horse power ) (18.4 kW) at 2000 min −1 . In contrast to many other engines of the time, the engine had an OHV valve control .

The chassis had a wheelbase of 2794 mm (9 feet and 2 inches ) and a track width of 1245 mm (4 feet and 1 inch). There was the body forms two-seat and four-seat touring cars and two-door coupe .

14 HP

In 1924 the 14 HP replaced the first model. A four-cylinder Meadows engine was used in this model , again with OHV valve control. Compared to the engine of the previous model, the bore was increased to 75 mm, while the stroke remained the same at 120 mm. This resulted in a displacement of 2121 cm³.

The wheelbase was 2794 mm and the track was 1270 mm (4 feet and 2 inches). Some vehicles were bodied as sports models with a pointed tail, but the performance did not match the sporty looks and few were sold.

Sales organization

The company sold the vehicles under the Westwood brand name .

literature

  • David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1999). ISBN 1-874105-93-6
  • GN Georgano: The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the Present , Dutton Verlag, New York 1982, ISBN 0-525-93254-2 (English)
  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  • GN Georgano: cars. Encyclopédie complète. 1885 à nos jours. Courtille, 1975 (French)
  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader: The great automobile encyclopedia. BLV, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-405-12974-5
  • David Burgess Wise: The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. Greenwich Editions, 2004, ISBN 0-86288-258-3 (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e The Complete Catalog of British Cars , The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars , Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie , Autos. Encyclopédie complète , The great automobile encyclopedia. and The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles.
  2. ^ The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars , The International Automobile Encyclopedia and Cars. Encyclopédie complète
  3. ^ The Complete Catalog of British Cars , The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars , Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie , Autos. Encyclopédie complète and The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles.
  4. ↑ a b c d e f The Complete Catalog of British Cars
  5. ↑ a b The Complete Catalog of British Cars , The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars , Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie und Autos. Encyclopédie complète
  6. ^ The Complete Catalog of British Cars , The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars and Autos. Encyclopédie complète
  7. ^ A b The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars and Automobiles. Encyclopédie complète
  8. ^ The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars , Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie , Autos. Encyclopédie complète and The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. use the model name 14 HP , only The Complete Catalog of British Cars mentions 14/32 HP
  9. ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .