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Gordon, Gordon Armstrong, was a British
Gordon, Gordon Armstrong, was a British cyclecar
A cyclecar was a type of small, lightweight and inexpensive motorized car manufactured in Europe and the United States between 1910 and the early 1920s. The purpose of cyclecars was to fill a gap in the market between the motorcycle and the c ...
produced in Beverley
Beverley is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located north-west of Hull city centre. At the 2021 census the built-up area of the town had a population of 30,930, and the smaller civil parish had ...
Yorkshire by 'East-Riding Engineering' from 1912 to 1916. Production was halted by World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
.''Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie.'' 2008.
''The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.'' 2001.
History
The parent company of East Riding Engineering was the Armstrong Patents Company which still manufacturesshock absorbers
A shock absorber or damper is a mechanical or hydraulic device designed to absorb and damp shock impulses. It does this by converting the kinetic energy of the shock into another form of energy (typically heat) which is then dissipated. Most sho ...
for cars. Both companies were founded by Gordon Armstrong.
Models
The initial 1912 models had either a two or four seater body and were powered by a 1,100cc 8 hpJ.A.P.
J. A. Prestwich Industries, was a British engineering equipment manufacturing company named after founder John Alfred Prestwich, which was formed in 1951 by the amalgamation of J. A. Prestwich and Company Limited and Pencils Ltd.
History
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V-twin engine mounted at the rear, and driving the rear axle via chains. The bodies formed a unitary construction with the chassis. The four seater cycle car was a rarity in the market. The wheelbase was 2438 mm.
In 1914, the Gordon 9 hp replaced the initial model, still using the same engine but on short 2286 mm wheelbase.
In 1914, a second new model, the Gordon 10 hp was introduced with a 1.35 litre engine.
In 1915, a prototype Gordon 10 hp, front-engined vehicle was built. It was equipped with a water-cooled four-cylinder in-line engine with 1,100cc displacement. Both two and four seater wheelbases were available. The model was planned for export to Australia, but volume production was prevented by World War I.
See also
*List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
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*AC Cars, AC (1908–present)
*Action Automotive (2004–present)
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References
Other sources
* Harald Linz und Halwart Schrader: ''Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie.'' United Soft Media Verlag GmbH, München 2008, . * Nick Georgano: ''The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 2 G–O.'' Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, (englisch). * David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: ''The Complete Catalogue of British Cars 1895–1975''. Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1999). . Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England Cyclecars Companies based in the East Riding of Yorkshire Cars introduced in 1912 Cars discontinued in 1916 {{UK-company-stub