Abingdon (1922 automobile)
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The Abingdon was an English
assembled car
built in small numbers in 1922 and 1923 in a factory in Tyseley
, Birmingham
. It used an 11-9hp
1490 cc 4 cylinder Dorman
engine and a 3 speed gearbox. Only 12 were made. Production was hampered by financial difficulties for the Wrigley company, who supplied key components such as the steering gear and three-speed gearbox.
The company also produced Abingdon Motorcycles
until 1925. In 1905 and 1906, it had produced the 5 hp (4 kW) AKD tricar.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
assembled car
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
built in small numbers in 1922 and 1923 in a factory in Tyseley
Tyseley
Tyseley is a district in the southern half of the city of Birmingham, England, near the Coventry Road and the districts of Small Heath and Yardley...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. It used an 11-9hp
Horsepower
Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
1490 cc 4 cylinder Dorman
Dorman
Dorman is a surname originating in Germany with the spelling of Döhrmann, but mostly found in Austria, the United States, Canada, Australia, Ukraine, Jamaica and France.It may refer to:...
engine and a 3 speed gearbox. Only 12 were made. Production was hampered by financial difficulties for the Wrigley company, who supplied key components such as the steering gear and three-speed gearbox.
The company also produced Abingdon Motorcycles
Abingdon Motorcycles
Abingdon Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer in Tyseley,Birmingham between 1903 and 1925. The tool and chain manufacturers Abingdon Engineering was founded in 1856 and started making motorcycles in 1903, when the industry was still very new, with engines from a number of...
until 1925. In 1905 and 1906, it had produced the 5 hp (4 kW) AKD tricar.