The Simplic was a

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 from 1914 to 1923 by George Wadden in Surrey, England. The first Simplic was a 4-wheeled vehicle powered by a 5/6 hp air-cooled

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engine. Transmission was by

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and belt

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. Production stopped later that year due to

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. Wadden redesigned the car at the end of the war, and the Simplic now featured an 8/10 hp

engine and twin-speed chain drive. Although selling for only £185, and advertised as "Positively the best value in Cyclecars", production ended in 1923.

References

Cyclecars Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England Defunct companies based in Surrey Cars introduced in 1914 1920s cars {{brass-auto-stub