Imperial motor car

Made:
1904 in Manchester
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Motor car, made by the Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Co
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Motor car, made by the Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Co
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

De Dion engine in a Motor car
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Motor car, made by the Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Co
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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

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