{{short description, Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer The Brew-Hatcher or B & H was an American

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introduced in January 1904 at the

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and manufactured from 1904 until 1905. Around 1903 William A. Hatcher, one of the founders of and engineers for the Ohio Automobile Company (which later became known as the

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) and Francis O. Brew started a component supply company. They launched their first automobile, built from many of their company's components, in January 1904. 1904 Model: A five-passenger, 16 hp

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, it hailed from

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. 16 hp horizontally opposed twin engine and rear-entrance tonneau body. Specifications: * Weighs 1,000 lbs, everything on. * Bevel Gear Drive - Sliding Gear. * Three speeds forward and reverse. * Direct drive on high speed. * Wheel base, 83 1/2" inches. * Two sets Brakes, double acting. * Heavy cylinder Double Tube, 30x3 1/2 inch Tires. * Foot Control. * Irreversible Steering Wheel." Price: $1,750 1905 Model: The same model was offered, but on a longer wheelbase, which allowed for a side-entrance tonneau, and there was also an 18/24 hp 4-cylinder tourer. Car manufacture ended in Fall 1905 when Brew retired to join the

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References

* David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''. * G. N. Georgano, ''The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile''. Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Ohio Defunct companies based in Ohio Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1903 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1905 1903 establishments in Ohio 1905 disestablishments in Ohio Brass Era vehicles American companies established in 1903 American companies disestablished in 1905