''For the later 1920s British Richardson cyclcar made in Sheffield see
Richardson (1919 cyclecar).''
The Richardson was a British
cyclecar
A cyclecar was a type of small, lightweight and inexpensive motorized car manufactured in Europe and the United States between 1910 and the early 1920s. The purpose of cyclecars was to fill a gap in the market between the motorcycle and the c ...
manufactured by J. R. Richardson of
Saxilby
Saxilby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about north-west from Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, on the A57 road at the junction of the B1241. It is part of the Civil parishes in England, civil ...
, Lincolnshire, between 1903 and 1907.
Three versions of the car were produced with 6.5 hp single, 12/14 hp twin or 18/20 hp four cylinder engines. The two larger cars had four speed gearboxes and they all had shaft drive.
Mr Richardson was also a manager at the French MASS car company and it is possible that the Richardson cars were actually re-badges MASS vehicles.
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See also
* List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
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*AC Cars, AC (1908–present)
*Action Automotive (2004–present)
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References
Vintage vehicles
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England
Cyclecars
Companies based in Lincolnshire
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