| Dawson 11-12 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dawson Car Company |
| Production | 1919-1921 |
| Assembly | Clay Lane, Stoke, Coventry, England |
| Designer | Alfred John Dawson |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | open two-seat open four-seat coupé closed coupé |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1795 cc, four-cylinder, overhead-cam |
| Transmission | three-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 105 inches (2667 mm) [1] |
| Length | 142 inches (3607 mm) [1] |
The Dawson Car Company was formed in June 1918 by Alfred John Dawson (1882-1957), previously works manager at Hillman and designer of the 1913 Hillman Nine car and launched in 1919.
The only car made by the company was the 11-12 hp with a water-cooled, four-cylinder 1795 cc overhead camshaft engine coupled to a three-speed gearbox. It was available in four body styles, most bodied by Charlesworth, and unusually, customers could not buy a chassis only. Most were sold in Dawson Blue with black wings. Final production seems to have been in 1921 after about 65 cars were made. [2]
The Dawson cars were expensive, the cheapest being £600 for the two-seater, and could not compete with Morris and Austin. Nearly all the components were made in-house.
In 1921 the Triumph Cycle Company Ltd. bought Dawson's premises and fittings in Clay Lane, Stoke, Coventry but no more of the 11-12 models were made.