Grahame-White was an early British aircraft manufacturer, flying school and later manufacturer of cyclecars.
The company was established as Grahame-White Aviation Company by Claude Grahame-White at Hendon in 1911. The firm built mostly aircraft of its own design, including the successful Type XV, but during World War I produced Morane-Saulnier types under licence for the British military. The company ceased aircraft manufacturing operations in 1920.
In the same year the company was renamed Grahame-White Company Ltd. and manufactured cyclecars until 1924 when the company ceased its operations completely.
From 1920 onwards a very basic two-seat 3.3 hp type with air-cooled single-cylinder engine of 348 cc capacity was offered. It had a two-speed transmission with final chain drive. The car had quarter elliptical spring suspension front and rear as well as flex in the wood frame and seat cushions. [1] In 1921 a 7 hp type with a Coventry Victor twin-cylinder engine (capacity: 689 cc) and friction drive was added for one year only followed in 1924 by a four-cylinder 10 hp type with a Dorman engine of 1,094 cc, but very few were made. [1] The final Angus-Sanderson cars were also made in the factory. [1]
| Model | Years | No. of Cylinders | Capacity | Wheelbase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 hp | 1920–1924 | 1 | 348 cc | 6' 5" |
| 7 hp | 1921 | straight-2 | 689 cc | 8' 1" |
| 10 hp | 1924 | straight-4 | 1094 cc | 8' 1" |
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