Automotor Company
- Name
- Automotor Company
- Founded
- 1910
- Headquarters
- Columbus
- Dissolved
- 1912
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Key facts
• Name — Automotor Company • Type — Truck Company • Founder — F. W. Dickinson • Hq Location — Columbus, Ohio, US • Industry — Manufacturing • Products — Trucks The Automotor Company of Columbus, Ohio, was a truck manufacturer.
History
History
In spring of 1910, the Automotor Company was founded at 1181 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. The starting capital was 50,000 dollars. In addition to the president, F. W. Dickinson, the vice president, William Caskey, should be mentioned. The company was established to manufacture extremely light delivery vehicles. The vehicle consists of two motorcycle frames with a small 5 hp engine. The structure between the two motorcycle frames is designed for a transport load of 1,000 lbs = 0.5 tons. The design was created by the company founder F. W. Dickinson, and the final construction was done by the engineer W. E. L. Beck. The sale of a Minneapolis Big 5 with a two-speed gearbox by the Automotor Company could indicate the motorcycle base of the delivery vehicle. There is no connection to the company Automotor Company from Hinsdale Smith from 1901 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The brand name here was also Automotor. Production in Springfield ended in 1904.
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Products
• 5 hp, 0.5 t
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.The Vehicle year book 1913. Automotor. 1913-01-01.
- 2.The Automobile v.26 1912. Automotor. 1912-01-04.
- 3.The Motor world v. 29 (Sept. 28-Dec. 21, 1911). Automotor. 1911-12-02.
- 4.Motorcycle illustrated v. 7 (Jan. -June 1912). Automotor. 1912-06-02.
- 5.Power wagon 1911 Jan-Dec. Automotor. 1911-11-01.
- 6.Mecum Auctions. Minneapolis Big 5. 2015-01-01.
- 7.Motorcycle illustrated v. 6 (July-Dec. 1911). Automotor 5 hp. 1911-01-01.
- 8.List of registered motor vehicles . . Secretary's Office, Motor Vehicle Department c.1 1912. Automotor 1000 lbs. 1912-01-01.
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