Simplex (French automobile manufacturer)
| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 |
| Defunct | 1921 |
| Headquarters | France |
Simplex is an automobile manufacturer that existed briefly, in France, between 1919 and 1921.
The name Simplex was used during the early years of the twentieth century by a number of automobile manufacturers including one each in the Netherlands and England, and by (at least) two auto-makers in North America. The French Simplex company was not connected with these.[1]
The car
[edit]Simplex took a stand at the Paris Motor Show in October 1919 and exhibited a light “voiturette” style car featuring a single cylinder horizontal motor of 735cc. The motor was balanced by an imaginatively configured longitudinal counter-weight which was intended to limit engine vibrations.
The wheelbase was a relatively modest 2,300 mm (90.6 in).[1] Front brakes were included.[2]
The car’s “Bull-nose” style radiator is reminiscent of the pre-war Morris Oxford.[2]
Sources and notes
[edit]- David Burgess Wise, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles, New Burlington Books, 1979, ISBN 0 906286 16 6
- ^ a b "Automobilia". Toutes les Voitures Françaises 1920 (Salon [Oct] 1919). Vol. 31. Paris: Histoire & collections. 2004. pp. 78, 79.
- ^ a b Georgano, N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.