AV Monocar - Revision history

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	{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}The '''AV''' was a British [[cyclecar]] manufactured by Ward and Avey in Somerset Road, Teddington Middlesex between 1919 and 1924.		{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}
			The '''AV''' was a British [[cyclecar]] manufactured by Ward and Avey in Somerset Road, Teddington Middlesex between 1919 and 1924.

	It was one of the more successful cyclecars and was based on a design bought from [[Carden\|Carden]] and built in the factory that they had previously used. At the peak they had 80 employees.		It was one of the more successful cyclecars and was based on a design bought from [[Carden\|Carden]] and built in the factory that they had previously used. At the peak they had 80 employees.

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	The '''AV''' was a British [[cyclecar]] manufactured by Ward and Avey in Somerset Road, Teddington Middlesex between 1919 and 1924.		{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}The '''AV''' was a British [[cyclecar]] manufactured by Ward and Avey in Somerset Road, Teddington Middlesex between 1919 and 1924.

	It was one of the more successful cyclecars and was based on a design bought from [[Carden\|Carden]] and built in the factory that they had previously used. At the peak they had 80 employees.		It was one of the more successful cyclecars and was based on a design bought from [[Carden\|Carden]] and built in the factory that they had previously used. At the peak they had 80 employees.

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The '''AV''' was a British [[cyclecar]] manufactured by Ward and Avey in Somerset Road, Teddington Middlesex between 1919 and 1924.

It was one of the more successful cyclecars and was based on a design bought from [[Carden|Carden]] and built in the factory that they had previously used. At the peak they had 80 employees.

The first model was a single seater, the '''Monocar''', only 30 inches wide with bodies built by the Thames Valley Pattern Works out of wood, plywood or even compressed paper. The complete car only weighed about 550 pounds. Engines were rear mounted, air cooled and rated from 5 to 8 hp. There was a choice of [[JA Prestwich Industries Ltd|JAP]] (most commonly), Blackburne or rarely MAG units. Gearboxes were either a two speed [[Epicyclic gearing|epicyclic]] unit with foot operated change or three speed [[Sturmey-Archer]] with chain drive to the rear axle. Steering was by a wire and bobbin system with the entire front axle being pivoted on early cars. Several hundred were made.

In 1920 a two seater, the '''Bi-car''', was added with the passenger behind the driver. The width of the car increased to 36 inches. About 50 were made. A more conventional side by side model was added in 1921 called the '''Runabout''' with a 42 inch body 126 inches long. The original Monocar and Bi-car were dropped in 1922 but production of the Runabout continued until 1924 and later to special order.

The company changed its name in 1923 to A.V. Motors Ltd and after the end of car production became [[Jowett]] and later [[Rootes Group]] dealers.

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