Armstrong (cyclecar)

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Armstrong
Manufacturer Armstrong Motor Company
Production 1913-1914
Successor none
Class cyclecar
Engine(s) 961 cc single cylinder V twin[1]
Wheelbase 87 inches (2210 mm)[1]
Length 120 inches (3050 mm)[1]
Width 58 inches (1473 mm)[1]

The Armstrong was a British 4 wheeled cyclecar made in 1913 and 1914 by the Armstrong Motor Company of Birmingham.

The car was available with a choice of air or water cooled, two cylinder 8hp 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.

[edit] References

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