Photo from “The Automobile Journal” reprinted in “Der Motorwagen”, 1902.
1902 General Racing Car
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DoubleFault
, Feb 01 2007 09:25
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DoubleFault
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Posted 01 February 2007 - 09:25
In 1902 English firm General Motor Car Company has built a racing car which was exhibited at the National Show. The car had “streamlined” cone-like nose, the engine was capable to develop 40 hp. It seems that General car never raced. Could somebody provide more information about this car? What happened with the car, the project, and the company?
Photo from “The Automobile Journal” reprinted in “Der Motorwagen”, 1902.
Photo from “The Automobile Journal” reprinted in “Der Motorwagen”, 1902.
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Hans Etzrodt
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Posted 01 February 2007 - 17:10
This car was built end of 1902 by General Motor Car Co. Ltd, Norbury, London S.W. It had a 4-cylinder 40 hp Buchet engine.
AFAIK this car never raced in 1902 or 1903, but I could be wrong. Someone closer than me should go to Collindale and look in the relevant pages of The Motor or The Autocar.
AFAIK this car never raced in 1902 or 1903, but I could be wrong. Someone closer than me should go to Collindale and look in the relevant pages of The Motor or The Autocar.
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Posted 01 February 2007 - 19:13
Rio of Italy made a model of this car back as far as circa 1963, so I would tend to think it would be more important than just having existed...
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Posted 02 February 2007 - 09:33
Confirmation - as far as I know.Originally posted by Hans Etzrodt
... this car never raced in 1902 or 1903...
Maybe the car starred in a silent movie based on a Jules Verne novel.
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Posted 03 February 2007 - 07:20
This car was built end of 1902 by General Motor Car Co. Ltd, Norbury, London S.W. It had a 4-cylinder 40 hp Buchet engine.
Sorry for my incompetence, but what is Buchet engine? Engine manufacturer?
My internet search brings mostly the resullts related to aviation engines.
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robert dick
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Posted 03 February 2007 - 18:29
Buchet was a French engine specialist (cars, motorcycles, boats, aeroplanes).
Until 1899 the shop was located at no. 168, Avenue Daumesnil, Paris (moteurs pour tricycles et motocyclettes),
later, in 1900, at no. 15, Rue Greffulhe, Levallois-Perret.
Monsieur E. Buchet (first name ?) was born at Nantes in 1860, and died at Levallois in 1902.
In 1900, Victor Rigal drove a Buchet-engined tricycle from Etampes to Chartres and back (distance 100 km) in 1 h 30 min 49 sec, average 66 km/h, a new 100-km record.
Until 1899 the shop was located at no. 168, Avenue Daumesnil, Paris (moteurs pour tricycles et motocyclettes),
later, in 1900, at no. 15, Rue Greffulhe, Levallois-Perret.
Monsieur E. Buchet (first name ?) was born at Nantes in 1860, and died at Levallois in 1902.
In 1900, Victor Rigal drove a Buchet-engined tricycle from Etampes to Chartres and back (distance 100 km) in 1 h 30 min 49 sec, average 66 km/h, a new 100-km record.
