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YEC (car)

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YEC (Yorkshire Engine Company) was a British motor car. Approximately 50 cars were manufactured in Sheffield from 1907–08.

History

The Yorkshire Engine Company originally made trams and steam locomotives, but in 1907 began production of automobiles branded 'YEC'. They used Daimler engines, but a legal dispute with the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft ended production in 1908 after approximately 50 vehicles had been built.[1][2][3]

Models

Sources describe a 30 HP Mercedes engine model, with front mounted engine and chain-drive to the rear axle;[2] and a model with a 31/55 HP, 8 litre, four-cylinder engine which appeared in 1909.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Linz, Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie.
  2. ^ a b Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
  3. ^ a b Halwart Schrader: Deutsche Autos. Band 1: 1885–1920. Motorbuchverlag, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-613-02211-7.

Other sources