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Richardson (1903 Cyclecar)
''For the later 1920s British Richardson cyclcar made in Sheffield see Richardson (1919 cyclecar).'' The Richardson was a British cyclecar manufactured by J. R. Richardson of Saxilby Saxilby is a large village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about north-west from Lincoln, on the A57 road at the junction of the B1241. It is part of the civil parish of Saxilby and Ingleby, which includes the village of ..., Lincolnshire, between 1903 and 1907. Three versions of the car were produced with 6.5 hp single, 12/14 hp twin or 18/20 hp four cylinder engines. The two larger cars had four speed gearboxes and they all had shaft drive. Mr Richardson was also a manager at the French MASS car company and it is possible that the Richardson cars were actually re-badges MASS vehicles. See also * List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom References Vintage vehicles Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England Cyclecars Companies based i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richardson (1919 Cyclecar)
''For the pre World war I British Richardson cyclecar made in Lincolnshire see Richardson (1903 cyclecar).'' The Richardson was a British cyclecar manufactured by C. E. Richardson of Finbat Works, Aizlewood Road, Sheffield, between 1919 and 1921. Before World War I Richardsons had made children's toys and scooters and were pioneer makers of model aircraft. During the war they had switched production to munitions. With peace it was decided to branch out into cyclecar manufacture and a car was designed by Albert Clarke, the brother-in-law of Charles Richardson. The car was powered by a V-twin, air-cooled engine with a choice of 980 cc JAP or 1090 cc Precision types. Both power units drove through a friction drive A friction drive or friction engine is a type of transmission that utilises two wheels in the transmission to transfer power from the engine to the driving wheels. The system is naturally a continuously variable transmission; by moving the two ... and belt to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
