Black Prince (car)

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The Black Prince was a British 4 wheeled cyclecar made in small numbers in 1920 by Black Prince Motors of Barnard Castle, Durham.

The car was designed by H G Wright and was available with either a single or twin cylinder Union air cooled engine rated at 2.75 horse power. Drive was through a two speed belt system although gear transmission was an option[1].

Both the open body and the chassis were made of wood. The flexibility of this was used as suspension[1].

The number made is not known but at least two survive[2].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Baldwin, N. (1994). A-Z of Cars of the 1920s. Devon, UK: Bay View Books. ISBN 1-870979-53-2. 
  2. ^ Georgano, N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.