The Reliable-Dayton was a

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automobile manufactured in

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, from 1906 to 1909. The car was built in a factory that would later be the home of the

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History

Reliable Dayton high-wheelers appeared in the spring of 1906 and William O. Dayton organized the Dayton Motor Car Company in the late fall. All engines for the Reliable Dayton were built at the Dayton & Mashey Automobile Works in Chicago which William Dayton also ran. The original engine was a

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twin-cylinder 15-hp engine later changed to a

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twin engine. The high-wheelers had a rope drive and solid rubber tires, with the engine located under the seat. The first cars had a fin-tube radiator over the front axle, while later models had a

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style

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in front housing the gasoline and water tanks. The cars were available as a

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, runabout or an enclosed

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. Prices in 1908 ranged from $780 for the runabout to $925 () for the surrey,and to $1,200 for the coupe. During 1909 the Reliable Dayton factory was taken over by the Fal Motor Company for production of the F.A.L. automobile. William O. Dayton, was also associated with the Matrix, Dayton, Crusader and New Era automobiles in

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from 1912 to 1916.

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{{reflist Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Defunct manufacturing companies based in Illinois Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1906 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1909 Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Illinois Highwheeler Brass Era vehicles 1900s cars Cars introduced in 1906

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