Allen (1913 Ohio automobile)
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The Allen was an American
automobile
, built at Fostoria, Ohio
between 1913 and 1921. The company used 3.1 litre side valve Sommers
four-cylinder engines, and acquired that company in 1915. The 1920 Allen 43 was a handsome craft, featuring bevel-sided touring coachwork
and a high-shouldered radiator. Unfortunately, sales of this vehicle were not enough to avert the company's bankruptcy, which followed in 1921. Willys
acquired what little was left. Overall, 20,00 vehicles were sold.
Confusingly, another American company also offered a car called the Allen
, also in 1913, though the Ohio model was somewhat more successful.
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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 at Fostoria, Ohio
Fostoria, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,931 people, 5,565 households, and 3,628 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,917.6 people per square mile . There were 6,024 housing units at an average density of 829.2 per square mile...
between 1913 and 1921. The company used 3.1 litre side valve Sommers
Sommers
Sommers is an islet and a lighthouse in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland, and arm of the Baltic Sea, just outside the Gulf of Vyborg, about 19 kilometres south of Virolahti, Finland, but it is now possessed by Russia....
four-cylinder engines, and acquired that company in 1915. The 1920 Allen 43 was a handsome craft, featuring bevel-sided touring coachwork
Coachwork
Coachwork is the body of a horse-drawn coach or carriage, a motor vehicle , a railroad car or railway carriage. Usually reserved for bodies built on a separate chassis, rather than being of unitary or monocoque construction...
and a high-shouldered radiator. Unfortunately, sales of this vehicle were not enough to avert the company's bankruptcy, which followed in 1921. Willys
Willys
Willys was the brand name used by Willys-Overland Motors, an American automobile company best known for its design and production of military Jeeps and civilian versions during the 20th century.-Early History:In 1908, John Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company...
acquired what little was left. Overall, 20,00 vehicles were sold.
Confusingly, another American company also offered a car called the Allen
Allen (1913 Philadelphia automobile)
The Allen was a short-lived United States automobile manufactured in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1913 to 1914.The early models featured a two-cylinder engine, while later ones had a water-cooled four-cylinder version...
, also in 1913, though the Ohio model was somewhat more successful.