Alvechurch (automobile)

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The Alvechurch, ALC, was a British cyclecar manufactured by the Alvechurch Light Car Company in Alvechurch, near Birmingham, England in 1911. [1] The company was owned by Dunkleys, a pram maker, who also made cars under their own name.

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The car was powered by an 8 hp air-cooled Matchless V-twin air-cooled engine with belt drive. The company could not get the drive system to work properly, and only two cars were made. [2]

The car was revived briefly in 1913 as the ALC but was no more successful. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Collins and Stratton (1993). British Car Factories from 1896. Dorset, UK: Veloce. ISBN   1-874105-04-9.
  2. Georgano, N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN   1-57958-293-1.