Cambro

Cambro
Overview
Manufacturer Central Aircraft Company
Production 1920-21
Designer F.J. Camm and G.A. Broomfield
Body and chassis
Class cyclecar
Powertrain
Engine Johnson 192 cc, flat twin, two-stroke, air-cooled
Transmission single speed, no reverse
Chronology
Successor none

The Cambro was a very basic British three-wheeled, single-seat cyclecar made in 1920 and 1921 by the Central Aircraft Company of Northolt, Middlesex.

History

The car was designed by magazine editor F.J. Camm and G.A. Broomfield and powered by an air-cooled Johnson 192 cc two-stroke flat twin engine, driving the single rear wheel by a chain. The engine was more commonly found in outboard motors and mopeds. There was no reverse, but a free wheel mechanism was fitted to help manoeuvring the machine by hand.

The Cambro was advertised as the cheapest car in the world, costing only 79 guineas (GBP83).[1] The number made is not known.[2]

Depiction in films

The Cambro is associated with several movies, including "The little Cambro that could", the story about a Cambro brought to life, and made a life for itself in America.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Baldwin, Nick, "A-Z of Cars of the 1920s", Bay View Books, Bideford, Devon, 1998 ISBN 1-901432-09-2
  2. ↑ Georgano, N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.

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