Coventry Premier





of Coventry
Maker of cars and motorcycles
1875 Company founded with William Hillman as an original founder
1908 Started the production of motorcycles
1914 Changed name from Premier Cycle Co to Coventry Premier
1913-1923 The company was managed by G. W. A. Brown
1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of cars see the 1917 Red Book under Premier.
1917 Launched the 8 hp Super Runabout two seat, three wheeled cyclecar with 1,056 cc, water cooled, V twin engine, shaft drive to a rear mounted gearbox and chain drive to the rear wheels with help from Georges Funck
1920 Coventry Premier was bought by Singer for £97,000. [1]
The three wheeler was replaced by a four wheeled version using the same engine but now having the gearbox combined with the rear axle eliminating the chain drive.
1919-23 Produced 500 three-wheel and 1,200 four-wheel Runabouts
In 1923 the badge appeared on a basic version of the Singer Ten.
From 1924 the name was no longer used on cars from 1924 but bicycle making continued for a few more years.
About 500 three-wheel and 1,200 four-wheeled cars were made.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Friday, Sep 10, 1920
- [1] Wikipedia