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The Lecoy was a short lived British 4-wheeled
cyclecar A cyclecar was a microcar, type of small, lightweight and inexpensive Automobile, 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 ...
made from 1921 to 1922 by the Lambert Engineering Co Ltd, St Hilda's Works, Northolt Road,
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. The car had a 984 cc Blackburne 8 hp V-Twin engine with a
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as an alternative. A friction drive transmission was used driving the rear axle via a chain drive. Unusually for the time it had coil spring front suspension but used cantilever leaf springs at the rear. The air-cooled engine was exposed at the front of the car with no attempt at a dummy radiator. The coachwork was a two-seat open body with an open platform for stowing luggage in the open at the rear. The standard body colour was buff brown. Wire spoked wheels with 650x65 tyres were fitted. The car sold for £185. The number made is not known.


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{{reflist Cyclecars Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England Cars introduced in 1921 Companies based in the London Borough of Harrow Motor vehicle manufacturers based in London