Worthington Brothers

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Worthington Brothers
legal form
founding 1909
resolution 1912
Seat Hythe
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Worthington Brothers was a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The Hythe company began manufacturing automobiles in 1909. The brand name was Worthington . Production ended in 1912.

vehicles

The only runabout model was a small car. Initially, a self-made two - cylinder boxer engine with 8 hp powered the vehicle. A V2 engine from JAP with 8/9 hp was later used. The engine power was transmitted via two chains to a countershaft and from there via a belt to the rear axle. The open body offered space for two people. The original price was 90 pounds .

literature

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. ^ Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.