| 词条 | Gordon (1954–1958) |
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For other motor manufacturers sharing the same name, see Gordon (1903-1904), Gordon (1912-1916) (Armstrong - East Riding Engineering){{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}{{Use British English|date=March 2017}} The Gordon, made by Vernons Industries Ltd. based at Bidston, then in Cheshire (now Merseyside), was a British three-wheeled motorcar produced from 1954 until 1958.[1][2][3] HistoryThe company, a subsidiary of Vernons Pools, began in Bidston in 1954 for the production of automobiles. The designer was Erling Poppe who had previously worked for John Marston's Sunbeam car company in Wolverhampton. Several hundred Gordons were made before production ended in 1958.[1][2][3] ModelsThe company only manufactured one model, a three-wheeled two seater with a single front wheel. The single-cylinder, 197 cc, Villiers engine was mounted next to the driver (RHD), outside of the body with an external chain-drive to one rear wheel. Access to the interior was via a single door. The steel body had a folding fabric roof, and at £300 it was the cheapest car on the UK market.[3] See also
References1. ^1 The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the Present. Edited by G.N. Georgano. Published by George Rainbird Ltd, 1973. 2. ^1 Linz, Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie. 3. ^1 2 Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Sources
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