Armstrong (cyclecar)

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Armstrong
Overview
ManufacturerArmstrong Motor Company
Production1913–1914
Body and chassis
Class cyclecar
Powertrain
Engine 961 cc single-cylinder V twin [1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase 87 inches (2210 mm) [1]
Length120 inches (3050 mm) [1]
Width58 inches (1473 mm) [1]
Chronology
Successornone

The Armstrong was a British 4-wheeled cyclecar made in 1913 by the Armstrong Motor Company of Birmingham.

The car was available with a choice of air- or water-cooled, two-cylinder 8 hp engines made by Precision. The cheaper air-cooled version had belt drive to the rear axle, but the dearer water-cooled model had shaft drive. [2]

The number made is not known.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan. ISBN   0-333-16689-2.
  2. Georgano, G.N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN   1-57958-293-1.