Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

METAL/ RUBBER/ FIBRE

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

494,0 cm

Largeur

166,0 cm

Hauteur

161,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

900,0

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Transports terrestres motorisés

Catégorie

Véhicules automobile

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Kelsey

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Connecticut

Ville

Hartford

Contexte

Pays

États-Unis d'Amérique

État/province

Inconnu

Période

1911

Canada

At least one sold in Canada, in Nova Scotia. Came from the Smith Collection

Fonction

Owner driven passenger vehicle for general transportation.

Technique

The Motorette was introduced in 1910 by Cadwallader Washburn "Carl" Kelsey. The idea of a passenger-vehicle with 3 wheels was not new. Over the course of their history, though, they had encountered problems with stability. They rolled over. Kelsey developed the stabilizer, or anti-sway bar, which counteracted this tendency. He developed the Motorette to compete with Ford Model T: low-cost, light, comfortable and easy to drive. The car was sold $385, about half the price of its competitor. However, problems occurred with the engines after giving the contract for their production to Lycoming which went on strike shortly after. The engines produced were tested very minimally and were exported on the cars. They were unreliable having their crankcase with sand. This gave bad reputation to Kelsey's Motorette. The company closed in December 1911 after making about 210 Motorettes.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

S/O

Manque

NIL From CA of 08/27/1997 by Tony Missio: No - Appears complete. In good condition, operable and presentable.

Fini

PAINTED RED AND BLACK

Décoration

S/O