The Eric-Campbell was a British car made from 1919 to 1924 by Eric-Campbell & Co Limited of Cricklewood, London. The company was formed by H Eric Orr-Ewing and Noel Campbell Macklin.[2]
Eric-Campbell was formed by H Eric Orr-Ewing and Noel Campbell Macklin. Macklin subsequently founded Silver Hawk, Invicta and Railton car manufacturers.[2] Manufacturing took place in the factory of the Handley Page aircraft company in Cricklewood London. It is estimated that as many as 500 cars might have been made.[2]
Demiseedit
Macklin left the company in 1920 to concentrate on his Silver Hawk car and by 1921 Eric-Campbell were in financial difficulties. In 1922 production was taken over by Vulcan Iron & Metal Works Limited of Southall, Middlesex.[3] Prices were reduced and a wider range of bodies offered. In its last year of 1924, Anzani engines could be ordered as well as the Coventry-Simplex.
The new owners failed to make a success of the company and the receivers were called in during January 1926.[3]
Eric-Campbell 10edit
The Eric-Campbell 10 (10/22 in 1924) was assembled from bought-in components with a Coventry-Simplex 1498 cc, four cylinder, side valve engine driving the rear wheels through a cone clutch and three speed Moss gearbox. The engine was tuned with a special camshaft and lightened pistons. Half elliptic leaf springs were fitted at the front whilst at the rear cantilever springing was used. A top speed of 55 mph was guaranteed and 60 mph claimed as possible.[2] Two seat polished aluminium bodies were fitted with a simulacrum of a Rolls-Royce radiator.
Competitionedit
Two cars were entered in the tenth Targa Florio race in Sicily, held on 23 November 1919 and comprising 4 laps of the 108 kilometre Madonie circuit. The drivers were Cyril Snipe, who had won the 1912 event driving a SCAT 25/35, and Jack Scales (29 January 1886 – 23 October 1962) who subsequently raced for the Italian marque Chiribiri where he was known as l'Inglese Scalese (The Englishman Scales). Scales, driving car number 23 retired after 1 lap due to a broken steering arm, whilst Snipe did not complete a single lap in car number 24.[4][5]
In April and May 1920 Violette Cordery took part in two British Motor Cycle Racing Club handicaps driving an Eric-Campbell.[6]
Eric-Campbell 8edit
An 8 hp car, the 8/20, with 1075 cc engine was announced in 1924 but it seems not to have reached production.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcCulshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan. ISBN0-333-16689-2.
^ abcdBaldwin, N. (1994). A-Z of Cars of the 1920s. Devon, UK: Bay View Books. ISBN1-870979-53-2.
^. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
^Williams, Jean; Williams, Simon. "Cordery, Violette". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/101214. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
April 10, 2024
eric, campbell, british, made, from, 1919, 1924, limited, cricklewood, london, company, formed, eric, ewing, noel, campbell, macklin, overviewmanufacturereric, campbell, ltdvulcan, iron, worksproduction1919, 1926powertrainengine1498, line, cylindertransmission. The Eric Campbell was a British car made from 1919 to 1924 by Eric Campbell amp Co Limited of Cricklewood London The company was formed by H Eric Orr Ewing and Noel Campbell Macklin 2 Eric CampbellOverviewManufacturerEric Campbell amp Co LtdVulcan Iron WorksProduction1919 1926PowertrainEngine1498 cc in line 4 cylinderTransmissionthree speed manualDimensionsWheelbase102 in 2 591 mm 1 Length144 in 3 658 mm 1 ChronologySuccessornone Contents 1 Manufacturing 1 1 Demise 2 Eric Campbell 10 2 1 Competition 3 Eric Campbell 8 4 ReferencesManufacturing editEric Campbell was formed by H Eric Orr Ewing and Noel Campbell Macklin Macklin subsequently founded Silver Hawk Invicta and Railton car manufacturers 2 Manufacturing took place in the factory of the Handley Page aircraft company in Cricklewood London It is estimated that as many as 500 cars might have been made 2 Demise edit Macklin left the company in 1920 to concentrate on his Silver Hawk car and by 1921 Eric Campbell were in financial difficulties In 1922 production was taken over by Vulcan Iron amp Metal Works Limited of Southall Middlesex 3 Prices were reduced and a wider range of bodies offered In its last year of 1924 Anzani engines could be ordered as well as the Coventry Simplex The new owners failed to make a success of the company and the receivers were called in during January 1926 3 Eric Campbell 10 editThe Eric Campbell 10 10 22 in 1924 was assembled from bought in components with a Coventry Simplex 1498 cc four cylinder side valve engine driving the rear wheels through a cone clutch and three speed Moss gearbox The engine was tuned with a special camshaft and lightened pistons Half elliptic leaf springs were fitted at the front whilst at the rear cantilever springing was used A top speed of 55 mph was guaranteed and 60 mph claimed as possible 2 Two seat polished aluminium bodies were fitted with a simulacrum of a Rolls Royce radiator Competition edit Two cars were entered in the tenth Targa Florio race in Sicily held on 23 November 1919 and comprising 4 laps of the 108 kilometre Madonie circuit The drivers were Cyril Snipe who had won the 1912 event driving a SCAT 25 35 and Jack Scales 29 January 1886 23 October 1962 who subsequently raced for the Italian marque Chiribiri where he was known as l Inglese Scalese The Englishman Scales Scales driving car number 23 retired after 1 lap due to a broken steering arm whilst Snipe did not complete a single lap in car number 24 4 5 In April and May 1920 Violette Cordery took part in two British Motor Cycle Racing Club handicaps driving an Eric Campbell 6 Eric Campbell 8 editAn 8 hp car the 8 20 with 1075 cc engine was announced in 1924 but it seems not to have reached production 1 References edit a b c Culshaw Horrobin 1974 Complete Catalogue of British Cars London Macmillan ISBN 0 333 16689 2 a b c d Baldwin N 1994 A Z of Cars of the 1920s Devon UK Bay View Books ISBN 1 870979 53 2 a b G N Georgano N 2000 Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile London HMSO ISBN 1 57958 293 1 The Nostalgia Forum at Atlas F1 Team Motor Racing Results database Targa Florio 1919 Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 5 March 2014 Williams Jean Williams Simon Cordery Violette Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 101214 Subscription or UK public library membership required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eric Campbell amp oldid 1079929385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
