Phelps Motor Vehicle

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Phelps Motor Vehicle Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Stoneham, Massachusetts between 1903 and 1905.

The 1904 Phelps was a touring car model. Equipped with a tonneau, it could seat 4 passengers and sold for US$2000. The vertically-mounted water-cooled straight-3, situated at the front of the car, produced 15 hp (11.2 kW). A 3-speed transmission was fitted. The armored wood-framed car weighed 1500 lb (680 kg).

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  • Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)