Whitlock (make of car)

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Whitlock 11 hp (1923)

Whitlock , previously Lawton , was a British automobile brand that was owned by Lawton Goodman Ltd. from 1914 to 1933 . in Cricklewood (Hertfordshire) near London . This brand is not to be confused with the older Whitlock Aster manufactured by Whitlock Automobile Co. Ltd. was built.

description

The first Lawton appeared in 1914. These were the 12/16 HP and the 20/30 HP with four-cylinder engines . The body shapes sedan and panel van have been handed down. From 1915 the brand name Whitlock was used. Production ended just one year later due to the war.

After the First World War , mid-range models with four and six-cylinder engines did not appear again until 1922 . The last two models, which were offered from 1927, had larger six-cylinder engines. A vehicle still exists today.

Models

Make and model Construction period cylinder Displacement wheelbase
Lawton 12/16 HP 1914-1914 4 row 2409 cc 2972 mm
Lawton 20/30 HP 1914-1914 4 row 4396 cc 3048 mm
Whitlock 12/16 HP 1915-1916 4 row 2409 cc 2972 mm
Whitlock 20/30 HP 1915-1916 4 row 4396 cc 3048 mm
Whitlock 11 HP 1922-1924 4 row 1368 cc 2591 mm
Whitlock 12 HP 1922-1924 4 row 1496 cc 2591 mm
Whitlock 14 HP 1922-1924 6 row 1753 cc 3200 mm
Whitlock 16 HP 1924 6 row 1991 cc 3099 mm
Whitlock 20/70 HP 1927-1933 6 row 2972 cc 3150 mm
Whitlock 21.5 HP 1928-1933 6 row 3301 cc 3150-3353 mm

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  • 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 . (English)
  • David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars. 1895-1975. New edition, reprint. Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester 1999, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .
  • Kevin Desmond: The best of British , Old Motor Magazine, May 1981 issue, pp. 23-26.

Web links

Commons : Whitlock  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  2. ^ A b Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.