Automotor Company

Automotor Company

Company type	Truck Company
Industry	Manufacturing
Founded	1910;115 years ago (1910)
Founder	F. W. Dickinson
Defunct	1912;113 years ago (1912)
Headquarters	Columbus, Ohio, US
Products	Trucks

The Automotor Company of Columbus, Ohio, was a truck manufacturer.

History

In spring of 1910, the Automotor Company was founded at 1181 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The starting capital was 50,000 dollars. In addition to the president, F. W. Dickinson, the vice president, William Caskey, should be mentioned. The company was established to manufacture extremely light delivery vehicles. The vehicle consists of two motorcycle frames with a small 5 hp engine. The structure between the two motorcycle frames is designed for a transport load of 1,000 lbs = 0.5 tons. The design was created by the company founder F. W. Dickinson, and the final construction was done by the engineer W. E. L. Beck. ^[5] The sale of a Minneapolis Big 5 with a two-speed gearbox by the Automotor Company could indicate the motorcycle base of the delivery vehicle. ^{[6] [7]}

There is no connection to the company Automotor Company from Hinsdale Smith from 1901 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The brand name here was also Automotor. Production in Springfield ended in 1904.

Products

• 5 hp, 0.5 t ^[8]

References

1. "Automotor". The Vehicle year book 1913. 1913-01-01. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
2. "Automotor". The Automobile v.26 1912. 1912-01-04. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
3. "Automotor". The Motor world v. 29 (Sept. 28-Dec. 21, 1911). 1911-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
4. "Automotor". Motorcycle illustrated v. 7 (Jan. -June 1912). 1912-06-02. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
5. "Automotor". Power wagon 1911 Jan-Dec. 1911-11-01. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
6. "Minneapolis Big 5". Mecum Auctions. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
7. "Automotor 5 hp". Motorcycle illustrated v. 6 (July-Dec. 1911). 1911-01-01. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
8. "Automotor 1000 lbs". List of registered motor vehicles ... . Secretary's Office, Motor Vehicle Department c.1 1912. 1912-01-01. Retrieved 2025-12-15.