The Vernon Automobile Corporation was a car company from
Vernon, New York
Vernon is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 5,408 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Vernon is on the western border of the county. The town contains a village, also named Vernon.
History
The first European se ...
, which between 1915 and 1920 produced a small eight-cylinder () car called the "Able Eight", in a number of body styles.
Models
One source
Specifications/models of Vernon cars listed at carfolio.com
Accessed 18 August 2017 lists three models produced:
Vernon 8 De Luxe, 1921 MY- 8 cylinder engine of 3195 cm3, with side valve valve gear, 2 valves per cylinder, producing 70 bhp (71 PS/52 kW) at 3000 rpm. In common with the other models listed here, it had a 3 speed manual gearbox. This model weighed 1021 kg.
1919 Vernon 419 Phaeton- a 4 door tourer bodied car with 4-cylinder side-vale engine of 2011 cm3 producing 45 bhp (45.6 PS/33.6 kW). It weighed 680 kg.
1919 Vernon 819 Phaeton- a 4 door tourer bodied car with 8-cylinder side-vale engine of 2840 cm3 producing 62 bhp (63 PS/46 kW), and weighing 953 kg.
References
Vintage vehicles
Cars introduced in 1915
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Defunct manufacturing companies based in New York (state)
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