Aero Car (1919 automobile)

The Aero Car (also known as Aerocar) was a flat twin-engine cyclecar manufactured from 1919 to 1920 by the Aero Car Engineering Company in Clapton, London, United Kingdom.[1][2][3]

Aero Car
1919 illustration of Aero Car
Overview
ManufacturerAero Car Engineering Company Ltd.
Production1919–1920
AssemblyClapton, London, United Kingdom
Body and chassis
ClassCyclecar
Powertrain
Engine5/7 hp (533 W) flat twin-engine cyclecar
The logo of Aero Car Engineering Company.

History

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The Aero Car was manufactured from 1919 to 1920 Clapton, London, United Kingdom, by the Aero Car Engineering Company.[1][2]

Specifications

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The Aero Car was a cyclecar with 5/7 hp (533 W) flat twin-engine cyclecar. The engine was an air-cooled flat-twin built by Blackburne and the gearbox was a Sturmey-Archer. The body had a bullnose radiator and a pointed tail.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Baldwin, Nick, "A-Z of Cars of the 1920s", Bay View Books, Bideford, Devon, 1998 ISBN 1-901432-09-2
  2. ^ a b Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie. München: United Soft Media Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8. (in German)
  3. ^ George Nick Georgano (editor): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. vol. 1: A–F. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1.