General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL BODY, PARTS/ LEATHER INTERIOR, SEATS, STRAPS, PARTS/ WOOD WHEELS, PARTS/ GLASS WINDOWS, LAMPS, PARTS/ FABRIC ROOF & WEATHER PROTECTORS/ CARPET/ SYNTHETIC WINDOWS IN WEATHER PROTECTORS/ RUBBER TIRES

Dimensions

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

Length

467.0 cm

Width

167.0 cm

Height

183.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

1700.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Russell

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

1914 - 1990s

Canada

Example of what is possibly one of most distinctively Canadian cars ever built, with both automobile & engine developed & manufactured in Canada. Russell was a subsidiary of Canada's only bicycle manufacturer, Canada Cycle & Motor co., and it successfully produced high quality automobiles from 1905 to 1916.

Function

Owner driven passenger vehicle for general transportation.

Technical

The early Canadian automobile industry usually relied heavily on American technology. In the US and Europe the auto industry often developed from bicycle manufacturing. In Canada early car manufacturers were often carriage makers. Russell differed from the Canadian norm in that it was a subsidiary of bicycle manufacturer and it produced its own engines (except 1910-1912).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

RAISED LETTERING ABOVE FRONT GRILLE READS IN SCRIPT "Russell"/ SIGN ON BACK READS "ONT/ 1914" & "Russell [SCRIPT]/ KNIGHT"/ WOOD LICENSE PLATE READS "ONT/ 1914/ 10211"

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE

Finish

BODY PAINTED GLOSSY SAPPHIRE BLUE/ UNDERCARRIAGE, MUDGUARDS, FENDERS, PARTS PAINTED GLOSSY BLACK/ GOLD PAINTED FRONT GRILLE, HORN, PARTS/ PLATED & BLACK PAINTED PARTS/ GREY PAINTED RUNNING BOARD, PARTS/ BROWN STAINED & COATED STEERING WHEEL/ BLACK LEATHER SEATS, INTERIOR, PARTS/ BROWN LEATHER STRAPS/ BLACK ROOF & WEATHER PROTECTORS WITH TAN LINING/ COATED WOOD SPOKES & BLUE PAINTED METAL RIMS/ BLACK & WHITE TIRES

Decoration

PLATED HOOD ORNAMENT IN FORM OF CROWN