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Gordon [2]

1912-1914

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This British marque originated at the East Riding Engineering Works in Beverley, Yorkshire. The cars were designed by Gordon Armstrong and took the form of cyclecars powered by a rear-mounted 9hp V-twin J.A.P. engine, offered in either air-cooled or water-cooled versions. Drive was transmitted by chain to the gearbox and chain final drive, and the vehicles featured unit construction combining body and chassis into a single structure.

Both two-seater and four-seater bodies were produced, the latter being an unusual configuration for a cyclecar of the period. In addition to the rear-engined models, one front-engined car was built, fitted with a 1093cc, 10.2hp four-cylinder engine.

These vehicles were reportedly intended for export to Australia, though a price of £200 was quoted for the UK market. Further development of the car was halted by the outbreak of war.

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