The Black Prince was a British 4-wheeled

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 ...

made in small numbers in 1920 by Black Prince Motors of

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. The car was designed by H. G. Wright and was available with either a single or twin-cylinder Union

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rated at 2.75

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. Drive was through a two-speed belt system although gear transmission was an option. Both the open body and the

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were made of wood, the flexibility of which was used as suspension. The number made is unknown but at least two survive.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Black Prince (Car) Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England Cyclecars Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1920 Companies based in County Durham

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