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Airedale (automobile)
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The Airedale was an English
automobile
made in Esholt
, near Guiseley
, West Yorkshire
. It was the successor to the Tiny made by Nanson, Barker & Co from 1911 to the outbreak of war in the same town.
After the war in 1919 a larger car was developed and the company name changed to Airedale. This new model was rated at 12 hp and had a 1795 cc four-cylinder overhead-valve Dorman
KNO engine with Zenith carburettor producing 22 bhp at 1500 rpm. Drive to the rear wheels was through a four-speed gearbox and plate clutch. The car had a wheelbase of 9 in 9 in (2.97 m) and overall length of 13 feet (4 m) with conventional half elliptic leaf springs all round. It seems to have also been known as the 12/24 and 11.9 hp. In 1922 they had sufficient confidence to take a stand at the London Motor Show and the name of the company was changed from Nanson, Barker and Company to Airedale Cars. The cars at the show were priced at £575 for a special coupé
, £435 for a 4-seat tourer
, £425 for a 2-seater with dickey
and £375 for a bare chassis.
A larger Meadows
engine of 2120 cc was offered in the similar 14hp
model from 1922. This car was slightly larger with a 10 in 3 in (3.12 m) wheelbase and 13 in 6 in (4.11 m) total length. A bare chassis was £360, an open two-seater cost £425 and a limousine
£625.
Apart from the engines nearly all parts including gearboxes were made on site by Airedale themselves. The cars were very well finished and equipped and this made them expensive. Approximately 90 cars were made, about 55 of the 12 hp and 35 of the 14 hp models.
The company went into liquidation in September 1924, a revival was attempted in 1927 but also failed. No cars are known to survive.
England
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automobile
Automobile
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made in Esholt
Esholt
Esholt is a village between Shipley and Guiseley, in the metropolitan district of the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.- Derivation of name :The name "Esholt" indicates that the village was first established in a heavily wooded area of ash trees....
, near Guiseley
Guiseley
Guiseley is a small town in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Situated south of Otley and Menston, it is a suburb of north west Leeds. At the 2001 census, Guiseley together with Rawdon had a population of over 21,000. The A65, which passes through the town, is the...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
. It was the successor to the Tiny made by Nanson, Barker & Co from 1911 to the outbreak of war in the same town.
After the war in 1919 a larger car was developed and the company name changed to Airedale. This new model was rated at 12 hp and had a 1795 cc four-cylinder overhead-valve 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:...
KNO engine with Zenith carburettor producing 22 bhp at 1500 rpm. Drive to the rear wheels was through a four-speed gearbox and plate clutch. The car had a wheelbase of 9 in 9 in (2.97 m) and overall length of 13 feet (4 m) with conventional half elliptic leaf springs all round. It seems to have also been known as the 12/24 and 11.9 hp. In 1922 they had sufficient confidence to take a stand at the London Motor Show and the name of the company was changed from Nanson, Barker and Company to Airedale Cars. The cars at the show were priced at £575 for a special coupé
Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
, £435 for a 4-seat tourer
Touring car
A touring car, or tourer, is an open car seating five or more. Touring cars may have two or four doors. Often, the belt line is lowered in the front doors to give the car a more sportive character. They were often fitted with a folding roof and side curtains. Engines on early models were either in...
, £425 for a 2-seater with dickey
Trunk (automobile)
The trunk or boot of an automobile or car is the vehicle's main storage, luggage, or cargo compartment. Trunk is used in North American English and Jamaican English; boot is used elsewhere in the English speaking world. Trunk is also primarily used in many non-English speaking regions, such as...
and £375 for a bare chassis.
A larger Meadows
Henry Meadows
Henry Meadows of Wolverhampton, England were major suppliers of engines and transmissions, to the smaller companies in the British motor industry...
engine of 2120 cc was offered in the similar 14hp
Tax horsepower
The tax horsepower or taxable horsepower was an early system by which taxation rates for automobiles were reckoned in some European countries, such as Britain, Belgium, Germany, France, and Italy; some US states like Illinois charged license plate purchase and renewal fees for passenger...
model from 1922. This car was slightly larger with a 10 in 3 in (3.12 m) wheelbase and 13 in 6 in (4.11 m) total length. A bare chassis was £360, an open two-seater cost £425 and a limousine
Limousine
A limousine is a luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. The chassis of a limousine may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coachbuilder. These are called "stretch" limousines and are traditionally black or white....
£625.
Apart from the engines nearly all parts including gearboxes were made on site by Airedale themselves. The cars were very well finished and equipped and this made them expensive. Approximately 90 cars were made, about 55 of the 12 hp and 35 of the 14 hp models.
The company went into liquidation in September 1924, a revival was attempted in 1927 but also failed. No cars are known to survive.