Standard Motor Construction Company (1904-1905) was the successor to the U. S. Long Distance Automobile Company (1900-1903) of Jersey City, New Jersey. The American Veteran EraLong Distance automobile was developed into the Standard automobile in 1904.[1][2]
Lt. John C. Fremont, D. J. Newland and Lewis Nixon founded the U. S. Long Distance Automobile Company in 1900 to manufacture gasoline marine engines and automobiles. A plant in Jersey City, New Jersey first produced gasoline marine engines followed by gasoline automobiles in 1901. C. C. Riotte who had previously designed marine engines, designed the Long Distance and superintended manufacturing.[1][2]
The Type A had a single-cylinder engine with 7-hp . The chassis had a wheelbase of 74-inches with a runabout body priced at $1,000, equivalent to $33,823 in 2022.
The Type B had a two-cylinder engine with 10-hp. The wheelbase was 80-inches with a tonneau body priced at $1,500.
The Type C had a slightly more powerful two-cylinder engine with 12-hp, the same wheelbase and a tonneau body priced at $2,500, equivalent to $84,558 in 2022.
The Type D was the top model with a three-cylinder engine produced 20-hp. Wheelbase and body were the same as Type B and was priced at $4,000.
1902 Long Distance Type A runabout in The Automobile
1903 Long Distance Type C Tonneau - Lippincotts Magazine
Production plans were for ten to twelve vehicles a week. The company acquired a Selden patent license.[4] In January 1904, U. S. Long Distance was reorganized as the Standard Motor Construction Company, with the factory at the same 307 Whiton Street address in Jersey City.[1][5]
Standard Motor Construction Company was founded in January 1904 in Jersey City , New Jersey to succeed the U. S. Long Distance Automobile Company. C. C. Riotte designed larger luxury cars to succeed the Long Distance. The brand name was Standard but for the first year it was advertised as the Standard Tourist U S Long Distance.[1][2]
Standard vehicles had four-cylinder 25-hp engines, with a three-speed gearbox and a chain-drive. In 1904 the Tourist model was on a 95-inch wheelbase with a side-entrance touring body, luxury priced at $3,000, equivalent to $97,711 in 2022. For 1905, the wheelbase was extended to 109-inches with the touring car now priced at $3,500. A landaulet was offered for $3,900, equivalent to $127,024 in 2022.[2][1][5][6]
The company elected to close down and automobile production ended in the summer of 1905. Edward Ringwood Hewitt acquired the company's Selden license for his Hewitt Motor Company which was formed in 1906.[1]
Models
1904 Standard from the Official Handbook of Automobiles
1905 Standard from the Official Handbook of Automobiles
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