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The Early Motorbus Mystery

The Early Motorbus Mystery

The Early Motorbus Mystery

  • The Early Motorbus Mystery
  • The Early Motorbus Mystery

This interesting picture of a very early motorbus was sent to us by John Barringer. He assumes the photo was taken in London at the beginning of the 20th century or end of the 19th century. A typical horse bus from the London General Omnibus Company is about to overtake this machine, although this bus has written on the side 'The Motor Traction Co Ltd.'. It looks as if it has iron shod wooden wheels with no mudguards and the steering column is vertical. The bonnet (hood) is typical of many early motor vehicles but is not the right shape to be Renault or CGV. The policeman standing at the side is perhaps wondering how safe this contraption is on slippery roads. But what make is this vehicle? Write us your comments.

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maandag juni 7th, 2010

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07 Juni 2010, 23:24
The Motor Traction Company was one of the component companies of Harry J Lawson's infamous British Motor Syndicate. They held the rights to some British Daimler patents, but shortly after the company was founded in 1901 it was involved in a court case with the (British) Daimler Motor Company over the use of the name Daimler.

They seem to have lost the case, since the High Court ordered them to sell the patents in 1903. By 1905, their premises were for sale "by order of the mortgagees": the company seems to have been in liquidation. However, they still seem to have held the patents and to have re-formed the company as Motor Traction Company (1905) Ltd, since the acquisition of these patents is mentioned in the prospectus for De Dion-Bouton (1907) Ltd.

So, probably hiding under there somewhere is something built under Daimler patents - but we can't call it a Daimler!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_John_Lawson
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