Royal Motor Company
| Former type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Genre | Touring cars |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Defunct | 1911 |
| Headquarters | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Area served | United States |
| Products | Vehicles Automotive parts |
Royal Motor Car Company was a Brass Era manufacturer of automobiles in Cleveland, Ohio, in business from 1904 to 1911. It was the result of a reorganization of the Hoffman Company.
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The 1904 Royal 16-H.P. Tourist was a touring car model. Equipped with a tonneau, it could seat five passengers and sold for US$ 2300. The vertically mounted water-cooled straight-2, situated at the front of the car, produced 16 hp (11.9 kW). A three-speed sliding transmission was fitted. The pressed steel-framed car weighed 1700 lb (771 kg). A modern cellular radiator was used, and the car rivaled the offerings of cross-town rival, Peerless.
In November 1907 the Royal Motor Company went into receivership. [1] On December 2, 1908, a court judge authorized the sale of the company's assets to a new corporation named the Royal Tourist Car Company headed by Bostonian, George J. Dunham. [2]
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[edit] References
- Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)
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