The Anglo-Dane was a Danish bicycle and automobile manufacturer. The company, founded by H. C. Fredriksen of Copenhagen, produced automobiles from 1902 to 1917. The striking name Anglo-Dane was the result of a survey in sports magazines. Among the many suggestions, it was preferred because it precisely indicated what the bicycles are: Danish, of English origin. [1] Fredriksen began by building bicycles in the 1890s; for these, he used British parts - hence the hyphenated name.
The first cars were light trucks with single-cylinder Belgian Kelecom engines. Later cars were produced with their own design single-cylinder 4-5 hp engines; these featured friction drive using double discs to give an equivalent 12-speed transmission. A few passenger cars were also built with twin-cylinder engines before the company merged with automobile makers Jan and Thrige, which made Triangel commercial vehicles until 1945. About 70 Anglo-Danes were made.[2]
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- Anglo-Dane p. 368 Hver 8 dag, 1899-01-01, retrieved 2026-02-02^
- Peter Bromley. Anglo-Dane – Danmarks Arkiv 2021-05-06, retrieved 2024-03-01^