1910 McKAY  This Article was taken from the March 1975 Vintage Canada

A publication of the NAAACC

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THE CRAVEN FOUNDATION
AUTOMOBI LE COLLECTION

BODY Roadster
ENGINE 4 Cyl. 'L' Head by Buda
BORE 33/4"
STROKE 41/2"
HORSEPOWER 30 h.p.
DISPLACEMENT 198.8Cu.ln.
WHEELBASE 105"
MANUFACTURER Nova Scotia Carriage & Motor

Car Co., Kentville, Nova Scotia

In 1868 the original Nova Scotia Carriage Company
was formed in Kentville to manufacture horse-drawn
vehicles. After 1900 the advent of the automobile, for
general use, affected the sales of horse-drawn vehicles
and the business was in a state of decline.

In 1908 the McKay brothers, Jack and Dan, rented the
carriage factory to build automobiles, but production-
did not start until late in 1910.

McKay automobiles were assembled from available
components purchased in the United States, the bodies
were all built in the McKay plant.

Two models were produced, both similar to the
American Penn, one a Torpedo Roadster, the other a
five passenger touring, both of excellent quality but
high priced compared to competitors' cars at that time.

The McKay's produced approximately 200 cars by
1914 but, due to lack of operating capital, the
company failed taking with it about two million dollars,
which had been invested by Maritimers, into
bankruptcy.