James (automobile company)

The James automobile company (called the J&M Motor Car Company) was created in 1909 by H. K. James.[1]

History

The first car, called a Model A, was tested on April 2, 1909 on a 100 mile test run.[2] A reporter wronte that the James "will climb and ordinary hill with two or four passengers." The Model A was a highwheeler and cost between $700 and $800. Production was minimal, and in 1911 the company quit production of the car for a larger car called the Dearborn. It lasted one year.

Models

Model(year) Engine Horsepower wheelbase wheel diameter transmission
Model A(1909-1910)[3] 2-cylinder 14 90 inches 36in. front planetary
Model B(1909-0910) 2-cylinder 14 [4] 90 inches 36in. front planetary
Model C(1909-1910) 2-cylinder 14-16 90 inches 36in. front[5] planetary
Dearborn(1911) 4-cylinder 35 90 inches N/A N/A

References

  1. ↑ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  2. ↑ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  3. ↑ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  4. ↑ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  5. ↑ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
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