Topic: Solved NIC#1211 - 1910 Rex cyclecar

[nicanary]

Raleigh?

No. It does however start with the letter R.

[gte4289]

1910 Rex cyclecar owned by W. J. Cowell of Newbold Verdon, UK

[nicanary]

We have a winner! I got confused by the dates because Rex introduced a cyclecar in 1913 but that had a water-cooled engine and an underslung chassis, so this must have been an earlier model.

Another point is awarded.

[gte4289]

Thanks for the point!

[Allan L]

I got confused by the dates because Rex introduced a cyclecar in 1913 but that had a water-cooled engine and an underslung chassis, so this must have been an earlier model.

Yes that was my problem too - a friend had the remains of a Rex motorcycle and in the research we found the post-1913 car but nothing earlier so I wouldn't have thought of Rex in connection with this.

[nicanary]

The earlier model (I think this one) was marketed as the Airex, presumably a reference to the air-cooled engine. It was introduced in 1906 and it looks like production ceased around 1911.

[gte4289]

The earlier model (I think this one) was marketed as the Airex, presumably a reference to the air-cooled engine. It was introduced in 1906 and it looks like production ceased around 1911.

Then I suppose this is the 'Airex 9-11 hp'.