The LAD was a British
cyclecar made between 1913 and 1926.
The car was originally made by the Oakleigh Motor Company of West
Dulwich, London and was usually fitted with a single seater body although a few two seaters were made. Power came from a single cylinder Stag engine and drive was to the rear wheels by chain. There was only a single forward speed and no reverse so a gearbox was not used. Production stopped on the outbreak of war.
The car was revived in 1923 by LAD Productions of
Farnham
Farnham ( /ˈfɑːnəm/) is a market town and civil parish in Surrey, England, around southwest of London. It is in the Borough of Waverley, close to the county border with Hampshire. The town is on the north branch of the River Wey, a trib ...
, Surrey in 1923 and the original was joined by a 350 cc twin cylinder engined model but the launch of the
Austin 7 took away the market for such cars and the company closed in 1926.
See also
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References
*Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
G.N. Georgano
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(editor). year=2000. HMSO London.
Cyclecars
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England
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