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OBJECT TYPE
4dr/touring car/convertible/gas
DATE
1907–1908
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1975.0209.001
MANUFACTURER
Comet Motor Co.
MODEL
Comet
LOCATION
Montréal, Québec, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
352 (engine)
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL; FIBRE; RUBBER; GLASS; SYNTHETIC; LEATHER; WOOD; BRASS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
421.6 cm
Width
172.7 cm
Height
210.8 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
1815.0
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Motorized Ground Transportation
Category
Automotive vehicles
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Comet
Country
Canada
State/Province
Québec
City
Montréal

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
1907+
Canada
The first car to reach production in Montreal. Used to drive the Prince of Wales during his visit to Quebec in 1908 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Quebec City. The company was founded by Lou D. Robertson (ex-bike racer & manager of eastern auto. co. in Montreal), directors, Sir Hubert Holt, V.H. Dandurand & Frank Anson (founder of Auto Club of Canada), L.C. Rivard (first Montrealer to own a car) & George Amyot, corset manufacturer in Quebec city. Il y a plus d'un siècle, l'automobile Comet était exposée en primeur au Salon de l'automobile de Montréal ET LES DEUX EXEMPLAIRES EN MONTRE FURENT ACHETÉS. Cette voiture a été produite par Comet Motor Company, une firme fondée à Montréal en 1906 par plusieurs hommes d'affaires, dont Lou D. Robertson, un ancien coureur cycliste. Le passage de la comète de Halley prévu pour 1910 serait à l'origine de son nom. En juillet 1908, cette automobile connut son heure de gloire alors qu'elle transporta le prince de Galles (le roi George V), alors en visite au Canada pour célébrer le tricentenaire de la fondation de la ville de Québec. L'automobile avait été prêtée par son propriétaire originaire de Saint-Georges, M. Gonthier, afin que le prince puisse voyager entre Québec et la Beauce en sa compagnie, avec Lou D. Robertson comme chauffeur.
Function
Owner driven passenger car for general transportation.
Technical
Il s'agit d'une voiture de luxe bien conçue. Sa production artisanale à petite échelle se composait de pièces de différentes origines. Une carrosserie canadienne recouvrait des composantes anglaises et américaines, ainsi qu'un châssis et un moteur italiens. La firme Diatto-A.Clément, une filiale basée à Turin de la compagnie française Clément-Bayard, était impliquée dans la course automobile. L'ANNÉE 1908 FUT DIFFICILE CAR LA FIRME ADAPTA UN NOUVEAU MOTEUR 6 CYLINDRES A LEUR VOITURE EN PLUS D'UN NOUVEAU 4 CYLINDRES DE 40 C.V.. LA FIRME CESSA SA PRODUCTION EN 1909 APRÈS UNE PRODUCTION ÉVALUÉE ENTRE 50 ET 200 AUTOMOBILES
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
The engine plate reads: "Diatto- A. Clément/ Motore Torino/ Tipo 4-0/ No. 352".
Missing
not known
Finish
LEATHER UPHOLSTRY/ DASH ETC. MAHOGANY TRIM/ LIGHTS, BRASS
Decoration
STANDARD COLOUR - MAROON

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