James
1909 James Model B Advertisement - Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal
Overview
TypeHigh-wheeler
ManufacturerJ. & M. Motor Car Company
Production1909-1911
DesignerH. K. James, President

The James automobile manufactured by the J& M Motor Car Company of Lawrenceburg, Indiana was produced from 1909 to 1911.[1]

History

H. K. James tested his first car, called a Model A, on April 2, 1909, on a 100-mile test run. A reporter from Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal wrote that the James "will climb any ordinary hill with two or four passengers." The Model A was a high wheeler and cost between $700 and $800 (equivalent to $26,056 in 2022). Production was minimal, and in 1911 the company switched production to a larger car called the Dearborn. It lasted one year.[1]

Models[1]

Model(year)EngineHorsepowerwheelbasewheel diametertransmission
Model A (1909-1910)2-cylinder1490 inches36in. frontplanetary
Model B (1909-0910)2-cylinder1490 inches36in. frontplanetary
Model C (1909-1910)2-cylinder14-1690 inches36in. frontplanetary
Dearborn (1911)4-cylinder3590 inchesN/AN/A

See also

References

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