Windsor Corporation

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The Windsor Corporation was a car manufacturer from 1929 to 1930 in St. Louis (Missouri) brand cars Windsor produced.

history

The Windsor Corporation was a subsidiary of the Moon Motor Car Company and had production in the same halls as the parent company and also the same management. When Moon sales fell dramatically and the other subsidiary, Diana Motors Company, was just dissolved, it was hoped that at least the Windsor brand could be successful. But it should turn out differently. Moon stopped selling cars under its own brand name in April 1929; the Windsor company died just a year later.

The vehicles were sold as the "White Prince". They had a chassis that was lowered at the front and rear, which allowed a low construction, central chassis lubrication and hydraulic brakes. They were clearly located above the moon. They originally had the Prince of Wales coat of arms on the radiator grille and hubcaps. It was also used in advertising. But when the British royal family objected, the company logo was changed.

Models

All vehicles were equipped with Continental engines and had Warner transmissions; the models 6-79 and 8-92 with four gears, all others with three.

model Construction period cylinder power wheelbase
6/69 / 6/72 / 6/79 1929-1930 6 row 66 bhp (48.5 kW) 3048 mm
8-82 / 8-92 1929-1930 8 row 88 bhp (65 kW) 3188 mm

The 7-seater sedan was given a longer chassis with a 3480 mm wheelbase in the 6-72 series and 3556 mm in the 8-92 series.

literature

  • Curt McConnell: Great Cars of the Great Plains. University of Nebraska Press 1995, ISBN 0-8032-3163-6 .
  • Beverly Ray Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9 . (English)