40-hp open-drive limousine by Crossley Motors

Made:
1909 in Manchester
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40-hp open-drive limousine, made by Crossley Motors Ltd, Gorton
Science Museum Group Collection
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40-hp open-drive limousine, made by Crossley Motors Ltd, Gorton
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

40-hp open-drive limousine, made by Crossley Motors Ltd, Gorton
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

40-hp open-drive limousine, made by Crossley Motors Ltd, Gorton
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

40-hp open-drive limousine, made by Crossley Motors Ltd, Gorton
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

40-hp open-drive limousine, made by Crossley Motors Ltd, Gorton, Manchester, c.1909

Several components are also located inside the vehicle.

The Crossley Brothers started making cars in Gorton in 1904 and in 1910 they set up Crossley Motors. This car dates from 1909 and is thought to be the sole survivor from the early era of Crossley production.

Details

Category:
Road Transport
Object Number:
Y1995.0
Materials:
metal (unknown), wood (unidentified), rubber (unidentified), glass, silver (metal), textile and paint
Measurements:
Overall: 2450 mm x 1750 mm x 4550 mm,
type:
motor car
credit:
Purchased from Sotheby's

Parts