Cambro
1920 illustration depicting Cambro.
Overview
ManufacturerCentral Aircraft Company
Production1920-21
DesignerF.J. Camm and G.A. Broomfield
Body and chassis
Classcyclecar
Powertrain
EngineJohnson 192 cc, flat twin, two-stroke, air-cooled
Transmissionsingle speed, no reverse
Chronology
Successornone

The Cambro was a very basic British three-wheeled, single-seat cyclecar made in 1920 and 1921 by the Central Aircraft Company of Northolt, Middlesex.

History

The later model of Cambro, with triangular front end.

The car was designed by magazine editor F.J. Camm and G.A. Broomfield and powered by an air-cooled Johnson 192 cc two-stroke flat twin engine, driving the single rear wheel by a chain.[1] The engine was more commonly found in outboard motors and mopeds. There was no reverse, but a free wheel mechanism was fitted to help maneuvering the machine by hand.

The Cambro weighed 165lbs, was advertised as the cheapest car in the world, costing only 79 guineas (GBP83).[1] The number made is not known.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Baldwin, Nick (1994). The Automobile A-Z of Cars of the 1920s. Bideford, England: Bay View Books. p. 52. ISBN 1901432092.
  2. ↑ Georgano, N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
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