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1903/4 (Canterbury) car 15
h.p.4-cylinder
de Dion engine 3 gears + reverse |
1903/4 (Canterbury ) car
8 h.p.one cylinder
de Dion engine 3 gears + reverse |
1903/4(Canterbury)
car 10/12h.p.two cylinder de Dion engine 3 gears
+ reverse |
The first Canterbury Car was built in 1903 by the Canterbury Motor
Car Company, around 35/40 were made, then in early 1905 production ended due to
lack of money. in those days Canterbury Motor Car Company was also known as the
Pavilion which was a exhibition hall, and held a motor show in March followed by
the motor show in London in August each year. JNO. BIRCH@ CO.LTD exported two
cars to New Zealand and the remains of them i think, are in INVERCARGILL the
south island of New Zealand, i have photographs of them. But that is another
story.
The photographs below were taken in New Zealand, i believe them to be the
remains of
the Canterbury Car exported there in 1904/5.
The owner isn't willing to sell the parts at the moment.
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chassis/bonnet |
chassis |
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gearbox |
rear axle |
After they stopped making the CANTERBURY CAR the garage carried
on with repair
work and general engineering.Dawson one of the founders.built a aeroplane and
the
the photos below show it on a steam waggon being taken for trial test flight
the other photo shows Dawson sitting in it, but it never got off the ground
YEAR 1910
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| GOING FOR TRIALS |
DAWSON ON TAKE OFF |
CMC CAR SHOW |
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