Xtra Cars
Xtra Cars Ltd | |
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legal form | Ltd. |
founding | September 1921 |
resolution | 1924 |
Seat | Chertsey |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
The Xtra Cars Ltd. was a British manufacturer of cycle cars .
Company history
The company was founded in Chertsey , Surrey in September 1921 . In May 1922, the production of three-wheeled cycle cars , designed by Cuthbert Clarke, began. The brand name was Xtra . In May 1924, Xtra Cars Ltd. liquidated at the owner's request and liquidated in July 1926.
vehicles
Initially only the Xtra Monocar was offered . This was a single seater with a small single cylinder engine .
In November 1922, the Xtra Sociable added to the range. This vehicle offered two seats side by side. In addition to the well-known single-cylinder engine, a larger and more powerful V2 engine was also available .
literature
- Nick Baldwin: A – Z of Cars of the 1920s. Herridge & Sons Ltd, Beaworthy 2010, ISBN 978-1-906133-24-5 . (English)
- 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)
Web links
- History and photo of the Xtra at 3wheelers.com (accessed September 29, 2013)