Imperial motor car
- Made:
- 1904 in Manchester
Motor car, made by the Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Manchester, 1904.
This car is the last known surviving example of an Imperial motor car.
Made in 1904, the cars were built at a time when manufacturers were still experimenting with car production. This car was hand made by Imperial Autocars in Rusholme.
Details
- Category:
- Road Transport
- Object Number:
- Y1983.821
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), leather, rubber (unidentified), glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy), paint and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1500 mm x 1465 mm x 3110 mm,
- type:
- motor car
- credit:
- Purchased from Peter Harper and Company