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Daimler · 1899–1900

Critchley Light car

The Critchley Light car was briefly manufactured by Daimler Company of Coventry in 1899 to find use for about 50 unwanted 4 h.p. engines shipped to Coventry by the German Daimler works at Stuttgart. The car was well regarded and sold well but was not intended to extend Daimler's range of high-powered expensive motorcars. As such, it was named Critchley after James S. Critchley Daimler's works manager The car was equipped with advanced features, including pneumatic tyres and wheel steering. The engine was mounted transversely, with the flywheel rotating in the direction of travel. The water-cooled engine drove the rear wheels through a belt transmission. The belt was tensioned by moving the engine forward or backward in the frame. The steering wheel was on a vertical column on the right side of the car, such that it could only be operated by the driver's right hand. In 1900, a redesign of the Critchley Light Car was built and sold as the "Kimberley".

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Specifications

name
Critchley light car
Manufacturer
Daimler Motor Company
aka
Light Daimler, Critchley-Daimler
Production
1899-c.1900
Assembly
Coventry, UK
Designer
J. S. Critchley
Class
light car
Layout
Transverse FR
Engine
1100 cc straight-twin engine
Transmission
4-speed manual
Wheelbase
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Length
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Width
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Height
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Kerb weight
6+3/4 long cwt
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uk

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