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The Yorkshire Engine Company originally made trams and steam locomotives, but in 1907 began production of automobiles branded 'YEC'.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[]

  • Harald Linz, Halwart Schrader: The International Motor Encyclopedia. : United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8.
  • George Nick Georgano (chief editor): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: . P-Z Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)


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