Crowther Motor Company was established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1915. The company produced light automobiles until 1916, when it transitioned to Crowther-Duryea Motor Company, based in Rochester, New York. The vehicles manufactured during this period were characterized by a 23-horsepower, four-cylinder engine, which was produced by the Cresson-Morris Company.
The Crowther utilized a unique transmission system developed by Charles E.…