| ACME |
1910-11 or 1912 |
Acme Motor Carriage and Machinery Co.
Ltd., Hamilton, Ont. A 30 hp touring car; Hamilton-made bodies and U.S.
mechanical parts. Production quantity unknown. |
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| AMHERST 40 |
1911-12 |
Two-in-One Company, Amherstburg, Ont.
A seven- passenger touring car designed in Detroit, which could be
converted to a pickup truck by removing the rear seat. Only about 3
built; was shown at the CNE in Toronto in 1912.
Amherst 40 HP shown as a car
and a truck
For more information
The Walker Motor Car Co. |
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| ANHUT |
1909-1910 |
Chatham, Ont. Production was probably
limited to a few prototypes, based on the American model.
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| BARTLETT |
1914-1917 |
Canadian Bartlett Automobile Co.
Ltd., Toronto and Stratford, Ont. Production of over 200 tourers and
roadsters, and up to 400 trucks. The first seven cars had Northway
engines; the balance had Le Roi engines. The later cars were a composite
of different U.S. parts, ie. Kelsey wheels, McCord radiators, Britnell
frames, Allis-Chalmers electrical systems, etc. |
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| BELCOURT |
1866 |
On 24 June 1866, Father
Georges-Antoine Belcourt, the same
man who baptized Louis Riel, brought a single-seated steam wagon to
Rustico, P.E.I. The local press never bothered to find out who
made it or where it came from, so it is lost to history.
More information here
Untitled Document The article indicates this was a
US made steam wagon and it should not be included on this list. It is
credited though with the first traffic accident in Canada and the Taylor
steam buggy (below) the second. |
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| BELL |
1916-1918 |
Barrie Carriage Co. Ltd., Barrie,
Onto About twenty 4-door touring cars and roadsters were built, with
U.S. Lycoming engines (4 cyl) and bodies built in Barrie.
More information here
http://www.drlogick.com/bellcar.html |
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| BENNETT |
1905 |
Essex, Ont. Only one model,
resembling a 1904 Oldsmobile, was built by Albert Bennett.
Also called Alfred Bennett
More information here
1908 |
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| BIRMINGHAM FLEXIBLE AXLE
SIX |
1922 |
Birmingham Motors Corporation,
Peterborough, Ont. Production quantity unknown; probably based on the
U.S. Birmingham. |
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| BOURASSA |
1899-1926 |
H.E. Bourassa, Montreal, Que.
Bourassa built a one-cylinder ~ runabout in 1899, then a succession of
Iarger cars to order, each different, culminating in the Bourassa SIX
prototype In 1926. Production probably minimal as each car was made to
order. |
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| BRISCOE |
1916 |
The Canadian Briscoe Motor Co. Ltd.,
Brockville, Ont. Production quantity unknown; probably based on a French
car made in the U.S. Four and eight cylinder models available.
Based on the US
Briscoe the company was formed from the Brock Atlas Co. more information
History of the
Brockville Atlas Automobile Company |
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| BROCK SIX |
1921 |
Brock Motors Ltd., Amherstburg, Ont.
Only one car produced; the chassis was moulded in Orillia.
More information here
Brock Motors |
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| BROCKVILLE ATLAS |
1911-1915 |
Brockville Atlas Auto Company,
Brockville, Ont. Production not known, but up to 100 may have been
built. Five models, C, D, E, F and G were available. Most parts were
imported from the U.S. with bodies built in Brockville by Canada
Carriage Company. More information here
http://www.modelt.ca/atlas-fs.html
Brockville add |
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BROOKS |
1923-1926 or 27 |
Brooks Steam Motors Ltd., Stratford,
Ont. About 300 of this all-Canadian car were produced, in one model
only, which sold for $3885. The twenty-one gallon 600 lb. pressure
boiler produced enough steam for up to 500 miles.
More information here
http://www.steamcar.net/art-brooks.html
Wikipedia Article
Brooks Photos
Brooks Add |
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| CANADA |
1911 |
Canadian Motors Ltd., Galt, Ont.
Forerunner of the Galt. Two models, Canada Tourist and Canada Roadster.
A number of cars were produced before the name change. |
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| CANADA BABY CAR |
1914 |
Canadian Baby Car Co., Montreal, Que.
A two cylinder air cooled cyclecar in three models; J.A.P., DeLuxe and
Wizard (referring to their engines). Production quantity unknown.
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| CANADIAN |
1921 |
Colonial Motors Ltd., Walkerville,
Ont. The "All Canadian Car"
was designed by E.G. Gunn. Quantity not known. |
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| CANADIAN STANDARD |
1912-1913 |
Canadian Standard Auto and
Tractor Company, Moose Jaw, Sask. A few model s were produced but not
for commercial sales. The large touring cars were entirely built in
Moose Jaw and with American parts (see also Moose Jaw Standard).
My understanding is that this company never
produced any cars, the railway upset two boxcars of parts in transit and the city
withdrew all financial support. The company went bankrupt, the
assets were sold and later became the Moose Jaw Standard see below.
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| CASE |
1907 |
Lethbridge Motor Car Co., Lethbridge,
Alta. Preceded the U.S. Case. The Model A was an open five passenger
tonneau model selling for $2000. Extent of production is unknown. |
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| CHATHAM |
1907-1908 or 09 |
Chatham Motor Car Company, Chatham,
Ont. Between 75-100 of this four passenger open touring car were
produced. Was exhibited at the 1908 Toronto Auto Show.
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1908 model |
| CLINTON |
1911-1918 |
Clinton Motor Car Co. Ltd., Clinton,
Ont. The firm built mainly open trucks with chain drives and solid
rubber tires, but exhibited at the 1912 Toronto Auto Show a "Clinton
Combination" (a five passenger open car) and a touring model, the
Clinton Pleasure Car. Extent of production unknown. |
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| COMET |
1906-1908 |
Comet Motor Company, Montreal, Que.
An open 4-5 passenger car which used an Italian 4 cyl motor. Between
50-200 were produced; it was exhibited at the 1907 Montreal Auto Show,
priced at $5000 |
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| CONTINENTAL |
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(see Moose Jaw Standard) |
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| CROW |
1915-1918 |
Canadian Crow Motor Co., Ltd., Mount
Brydges, Ont. Production of about 100 four-door touring cars and
roadsters with Lycoming engines. Bodies were assembled in Mount Brydges.
Crow Pinback |
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| DART |
1913-1914 or 15 |
Dart Cyclecar Co., Toronto, Ont.
Production quantity of this . cyclecar is unknown; parts were made in
Detroit |
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| DAVIS |
1923-1924 |
Davis Dry Dock Co. Ltd., Kingston,
Ont. One or two touring cars were built, and resembled the contemporary
Locomobile. |
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| DERBY |
1924-1926 or 27 |
Derby Motor Cars Limited, Winnipeg,
Man. (headquarters) and Saskatoon, Sask. (assembly). Up to 200 were
built, and models included a touring phaeton, a roadster, a touring and
a sedan. Based on the U.S. Davis.
Derby article1
Derby article2 |
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| DICKSON/FETHERSTONHAUGH
ELECTRIC |
1893 |
Dickson's Carriage Works, Toronto,
Ont. A single electric car was produced for F .B. Fetherstonhaugh.
Exhibited at the 1893 Toronto Fair. |
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| DOHERTY |
1897 |
Sarnia, Ont. Two vehicles were
produced by Thomas Doherty. |
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| DOMINION |
1910-1911 |
DOMINION-1910-1911. Dominion Motors
Ltd., Walkerville, Ont. Originally called the Royal Windsor, the limited
production four cylinder, 35 hp auto was . shown at the 1910 CNE. |
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| DOMINION |
1914 |
Dominion Motor Car Co., Coldbrook,
N.B. Never started
production, but built a few prototypes. Took over the Maritime Motor
Company (see Maritime Singer Six). |
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| DUPLEX |
1923 |
United Iron Works Company, Montreal,
Que. The company claimed a record for fuel economy with their four
cylinder sedan. Extent of production unknown. |
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| EVERY DAY |
1910-1912 |
Woodstock Automobile
Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Wood- stock, Ont. This 2 cylinder, shaft driven
high-wheeler sold for $750, as did its companion, a light delivery wagon
called the Oxford. Quantity not known. |
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| FALCON |
1921 |
Gove Motor Car Co., Tilbury and
Thorold, Ont. Extent of production not known. Was set up by a U.S.
company to manufacture a Falcon Light Six |
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| FLEETWOOD KNIGHT |
1924 |
Kingston, Ont. A single 6 cylinder, 3
speed transmission auto was produced by L.J. Davis.
A roadster and sedan
were built
The builders
reminisence and specifications |
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| FORSTER |
1920-1922 |
Forster Manufacturing Co., Montreal,
Que. A three-passenger coupe, a five-passenger sedan and a
seven-passenger limousine may have been produced in very limited
quantities. |
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| FOSS |
1897 |
Sherbrooke, Que. George Foss built
the first gasoline driven buggy in Canada. The one cylinder chain driven
machine had a top speed of 12 mph. |
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| FRONTENAC |
1931-1933 |
Dominion Motors Ltd., Toronto, Ont.
The Frontenac Six was a sedan with a one year or 10,000-mile warranty. A
four cylinder model was also available. Both used an American-built
motor. Extent of production unknown.
More information here
Frontenac (automobile) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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| GALT |
1911-1915 |
Canadian Motors Ltd., Galt
(1911-1913) and Galt Motor Co., Galt, Ont. (1913-1915). Followed the
Canada Tourist and Canada Roadster. Several models were produced,
roadsters and five-passenger touring; also had electric starters, and
produced as well a storage-gas-electric model. A few hundred were sold
before the company went bankrupt.
Hybrid History Gault Add |
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| GAREAU |
1909-1910 |
Gareau Motor Co., Montreal, Que. Only
three 4 cyl. touring cars were produced. |
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| GILSON |
1920-21 |
Gilson Manufacturing Co., Guelph,
Ont. Three touring cars were begun, but only two were completed.
|
|
| GLEN |
1921-1922 |
Scarborough, Ont. This limited
production 3 cyl air cooled cyclecar was shown at the 1922 CNE.
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| GLOVER |
1908 |
Pincher Creek, Alta. W.R. Dobbie
bought $8,000 worth of auto parts in Chicago, and assembled one car he
called a Glover. The machine had a fifth wheel driven by a chain,
supposedly to help dig out the car when stuck. |
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| GRAMM |
1913 |
Gramm Motor Truck Co., Walkerville,
Ont. Mainly a truck manufacturer, the firm produced a few 2 cyl. air
cooled cyclecars. |
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| GRAY |
1905 |
Chatham, Ont. One steam engine
converted into a gasoline engine powered buggy, built by William Gray
(of Gray Dort) for his own amusement. |
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| GRAY DORT |
1915-1925 |
Gray-Dort Motors Ltd., Chatham, Ont.
Undoubtedly one of the most popular and successful of Canadian cars,
about 26,000 were sold before the company went out of business. Numerous
models were produced, all of high quality, but costs fluctuated widely:
the 1918 Gray Dort sold for $945, the 1919 touring was $1275 and a 1921
sedan went for $3000.
More information here
www.graydortmotors.com
Wikipedia Article |
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| GUY |
1910-1911 |
Matthew Guy Carriage and Automobile
Co., Oshawa, Ont. Only a few 30 hp touring cars and one-ton trucks were
produced. |
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| HAMBRECHT |
1907 |
Berlin (Kitchener, Ont.). Herman
Hambrecht built one chain- driven auto with a rear-mounted engine.
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| HARDING |
1911 |
Harding Machine Co., London, Ont. A
few 20 hp, 4 cyl. 2 seater runabouts were produced.
Harding Add |
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| IMP |
1913 |
Holden-Morgan Company Ltd., Toronto,
Ont. A few 2 cyl cyclecars were produced, probably related to the 1913
IMP .produced in Auburn, Indiana. |
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| IROQUOIS |
1906 |
Iroquois Motor Car Manufacturing Co.
of Canada, Weiland, Ont. Proposed to build 30 hp and 40 hp
five-passenger models, but probably no significant production.
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| IVANHOE |
1903-1905 |
Canada Cycle and Motor Company,
Toronto, Ont. A number of electric cars were produced. The battery
weight was balanced evenly over the front and rear wheels. |
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| JULES 30 |
1911-1912 |
Jules Motor Car Co. Ltd., Guelph,
Ont. Only two complete cars were made. It claimed less than 500 parts,
against 1700 or so for other contemporary cars. |
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| KEETON |
1912-1915 |
Keeton Motors Ltd., Brantford, Ont.
Limited production touring car; earliest was a 6 cyl, 48 hp; latterly
Keeton was a 35 hp 4 cyl 5 passenger touring car.
From Automobiles to
Washing Machines, A combined history of Keeton Motors, Limited, Motor
Trucks, Limited and Blue Bird Corporation, Limited - Brantford, Ont.
Book available see Brant County website |
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| KELLY STEAM BUGGY |
1884 |
Blyth, Ont. J.B. Kelly built one 2
passenger steam buggy. |
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| KENNEDY |
1909-1911 |
Kennedy Motor Co. Ltd., Galt
(headquarters) and Preston (factory), Ont. About 175 of their 2 and 4
passenger models were produced with variances such as 38" solid rubber
tires on one and 30" pneumatic tires on another. |
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| LA MARNE |
1921 |
Anglo-American Motors Ltd., Toronto
(headquarters) and Trenton (assembly), Ont. At least one prototype was
built, which was shown at the 1921 CNE; a seven-passenger limousine with
an eight cylinder in-line motor and an aluminum body. |
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| LAVOIE |
1923 |
Lavoie Automotive Devices Ltd.,
Montreal, Que. Only a pilot was built, but plans for future models were
highly impressive. |
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| LEADER |
1901-1902 |
The Leader Manufacturing Co.,
Toronto, Ont. Extent and nature of production not known. |
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| LEDOUX |
1914 |
Ledoux Carriage Company Ltd.,
Montreal, Que. Two models with aluminum bodies were built by H.E.
Bourassa |
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| LEROY |
1899-1902 |
Leroy Manufacturing Co., Berlin
{Kitchener), Ont. Advertised as completely Canadian, 32 one cylinder 4
hp gasoline cars were produced by the Good brothers. The brake pedal was
also the back-up pedal, which was frustrating for most Leroy owners!
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| LOCOMOBILE |
1902 |
National Cycle and Automobile
Company, Hamilton, ant. Undoubtedly a relative of the U.S. Locomobile,
this steam car had a boiler which needed refilling every 20 miles. Very
limited production. |
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| LONDON SIX |
1921-1924 or 25 |
London Motors Ltd., London, ant.
About 100 were produced; sedans, roadsters, convertibles and Canada's
first hardtop convertible. Customers had a choice of selecting a plain,
painted or cloth covered finish on the wooden frame built by an
Ingersoll casket maker. |
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| MARITIME SINGER SIX |
1913-14 |
Maritime Motor Company Ltd., Saint
John, N.B. Based on the American Palmer-Singer, only four or five 6 cyl
50 hp cars were produced; none remain.
Maritime Singer Add
The Maritime Singer Six
photo courtesy Steve Belyea who presently owns and has restored the
original factory building. His grandfather Walter Sherwood was the lead
shop mechanic |
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| MARTIN |
1905-1910 |
Martin Carriage Works, Chatham, Ont.
Four or five cars were produced. |
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| MAXMOBILE |
1900 |
Watford, Ont. D.A. Maxwell built a
single 3 passenger gas buggy in his blacksmith shop and it apparently
ran about 25 years. |
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|
McKAY |
1910-14 |
Nova Scotia Carriage Co., Kentville,
N.S., and Nova Scotia Carriage and Motor Car Co., Amherst, N.S. The
production of 150 automobiles was a boon to the Maritimes, and included
30 and 40 hp models. They were assembled from American parts and locally
made bodies.
McKay Photo
McKay History McKay Financial |
 1910 |
| McLAUGHLIN |
1908-1922 |
McLaughlin Motor Car Co. Ltd., Oshawa,
Ont. The first McLaughlin was produced in 1908; mechanically it was like
the contemporary Buick, but the body was Canadian. By 1922 almost 70,000
cars were produced, including a full range of 4, light 6, and standard 6
cylinder models. McLaughlin bodies were of much higher quality than the
U.S. Buick. The company was sold to GM in 1918, but it wasn't until 1923
that the name changed to McLaughlin Buick (in 1942 to Buick only) and
the car became essentially identical to its U.S. counterpart.
Western
Libraries article
McLaughlin
History
GM Canada
Production 08-73
GM Canada
Model F restoration
R S McLaughlin Centre Bio.
Photos 1908-19 |
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| MENARD AUTO BUGGY |
1908-1910 |
Windsor Carriage and Delivery Wagon
Works, Windsor, Ont. 1908-1909, and Menard Auto Buggy Co., Windsor, Onto
1909- 1910. A few highwheeled, 2 cyl, 16 hp auto buggies were produced |
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| MERCURY |
1921 |
Canadian Automobile Corporation,
Lachine, Que. Extent and nature of production not known. |
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| MOOSE JAW STANDARD |
1917 |
Canadian Standard Auto Tractor Co.,
Moose Jaw,
Sask. (sometimes known as the Continental). Only five cars were built,
one for each director of the firm. |
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| MOTTETTE |
1900-1903 |
Canadian Motors Ltd., Toronto, Ont.
Three wheeled electric; quantity unknown. |
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| NEFF |
1899 |
Humberstone, Ont. Benton Neff built a
two passenger steam car. |
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| OXFORD |
1913-1915 |
OXFORD-1913-1915. Oxford Motor Cars &
Foundries Ltd., Montreal, Que. Four and six cylinder models were
produced from American components. Extent of production not known.
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|
| PARKER |
1921-1923 |
Parker Motor Car Co. Ltd., Montreal,
P.Q. Only a handful of these 6 cyl 70 hp cars were built, including a
seven passenger touring, a seven passenger sedan and a four passenger
sport model. They were originally announced as "Royals". |
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| PECK |
1911-1913 |
Peck Electric Ltd., Toronto, Ont. A
number of coupes and road- sters were produced, with chain or shaft
drive and wheel or tiller steering. A model was exhibited at the 1912
Toronto Auto Show. |
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| QUEEN |
1901-1903 |
Queen City Cycle and Motor Works,
Toronto Ont. Only one 2 passenger, one cylinder car was built. It was
one of the first in North America to have a steering wheel. |
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| REDPATH MESSENGER |
1898-1903 |
Toronto and Berlin-Guelph area. The
wooden body was made in Toronto and the running gear assembled near
Berlin (Kitchener). Three of the one cylinder 4 cycle machines were
produced. |
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| REGAL |
1914-1917 |
Canadian Regal Motor Co., Berlin
(Kitchener) Ont. 4 cyl Lycoming engine and a V8 engine as well. About
200 were produced. |
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|
REGAL |
1910 |
Walkerville, Ont. (no connection with
the above Regal). A very limited production 4 cyl. 4 cycle runabout. |
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| ROBERTS SIX |
1921 |
Canadian Automobile Corp., Lachine,
Que. Several body styles planned but probably only one prototype built.
|
|
| ROSS |
1911-1914 |
Ross Motor Car Company Ltd., Toronto,
Ont. In 1912, two cars were displayed at the Toronto Auto Show-a coupe
and a sedan. No further production. |
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| RUSSELL |
1905-1915 |
Canada Cycle & Motor Co., and Russell
Motor Car Co. Limited Toronto, Ont. With the Knight engine, the Russell
was one of the most popular Canadian cars, and certainly its foremost
luxury car. Many different models were offered, and production was in
the thousands.
Legion Magazine article
Manitoba
Antique Auto Museum Article
Book
on the Russell
Canadian Driver Article
Western Library article
Russell Add
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1911 |
| SAGER |
1910-1911 |
United Motors Ltd., Welland, Ont.
Plans were for production of 300 cars per year, roadsters and touring
but it is not known if more than a handful were completed. |
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| SHAMROCK |
1904 |
Wardsville, Ont. Wm. Minna produced 2
one cylinder gas buggies. |
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| STILL |
1899-1900 |
The Still Motor Co. Ltd.,
Toronto, Ont. Still built a 5 hp, 300 lb. air cooled engine; the car
sold for $750. Quantity unknown. The company was succeeded by Canadian
Motors Ltd. (see Mottette). |
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| SUPERIOR |
1910 |
Petralia, Ont. W. English produced,
in his wagon shop, about 60 open cars with a steel body over a wood
frame, and Atlas engines. With the rear seat in, they were cars-without,
trucks. |
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| SWIFT |
1911 |
Swift Manufacturing Co. of Canada
Limited, Chatham, Ont. Only one prototype is known, based on the U.S.
Anhut. |
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| TATE |
1912-1913 |
Tate Electrics Ltd., Windsor, Ont. A
number of electrics were built, including coupes, roadsters, delivery
vans and trucks. |
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| TAYLOR STEAM BUGGY |
1867 |
Stanstead, Que. Henry S. Taylor
constructed one steam buggy with tiller steering and a wood-fired steel
boiler.
Royal Canadian Mint article A
Canadian coin and stamp have been issued
|
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| TUDHOPE |
1908-1913 |
Tudhope-Mclntyre Co., Orillia, Ont.
(1908-1909) and Tudhope Motor Company Limited, Orillia, Ont. 1910-1913.
Several thousand Tudhopes were produced; 2, 4 and 6 cylinders. Electric
starting and lights, spare tires and windshields were standard equipment
in the later models. The company changed its name to the Fisher Motor
Co. in 1913 and devoted itself to war supplies and auto bodies.
Western
Libraries article
VCCCA
article
Tudhope |
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| TURNBULL |
1851 |
Saint John, N.B. On 31 January 1851
Thomas Turnbull ran a machine through the streets of Saint John at
speeds of up to 30 mph. The car has disappeared, and the newspapers of
the day provided few details, so one can only surmise it was powered by
a system of fly wheels. |
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| VICTORIAN |
1896-1900 |
Hopewell, N.S. One or two 2 cyl two
passenger buggies with iron tires, tiller steering and chain drive were
built. |
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| VINOT |
1912-13 |
Vinot Car Co. of Canada, Montreal,
Que. Quantity produced unknown, but a 35 hp seven passenger touring car
was exhibited at the 1912 Montreal Auto Show. |
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| WALKER |
1910 |
Walker Motor Co., Walkerville, Ont. A
planned 6 cyl touring and roadster; no evidence that it was actually
built. |
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| WEL-DOER |
1912 |
Welker-Doerr Co., Berlin (Kitchener),
Ont. Only one produced, a 2 cyl cyclecar designed to run 50 mpg and up
to 50 mph. |
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| WINDSOR, ROYAL WINDSOR |
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(see Dominion) |
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| WINNIPEG |
1920-1923 |
Winnipeg Motor Cars Ltd., Winnipeg
Man. Up to 500 cars were produced, touring, sport and sedan models with
4 cyl. engines. The frame and radiator were made in Winnipeg.
Related Derby
article |
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| WRIGHT |
1929 |
Montreal, Que. Benjamin Wright
produced one model of a Wright Flexible Axle touring car |
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