Autogear

Autogear was a short-lived British three-wheeled automobile built in Leeds, Yorkshire, during 1922 and 1923. It belonged to the early cyclecar and three-wheeler sector, which sought to offer relatively simple and economical personal transport through lightweight construction and small engines. Unlike many contemporary three-wheelers, the Autogear used a single wheel at the front and two wheels at the rear. The front wheel both steered the vehicle and received power from its engine, an air-cooled 10-horsepower V-twin. This arrangement distinguished the car mechanically from more conventional layouts and gave it a characteristic front-driven, single-front-wheel configuration. The vehicle weighed approximately 7.75 hundredweight and was priced at £185, according to the available historical reference. These specifications placed it within the market for compact, low-powered motor vehicles rather than alongside full-size family cars. In 1923, production moved from Leeds to Dublin. Following that relocation, the vehicle was renamed the Leprechan, marking the end of the Autogear name as the model's principal identity. The available record does not identify the manufacturer, founder, production volume, corporate ownership, or a continuing successor business. No evidence in the supplied material indicates that Autogear developed into a surviving automotive company or an internationally established marque. Its historical importance is therefore primarily as an example of the experimental and diverse British and Irish three-wheeler market of the early 1920s.

Autogear emerged in Leeds, Yorkshire, as a three-wheeled automobile during 1922. The vehicle was part of the early twentieth-century cyclecar tradition, in which manufacturers developed small, lightweight cars using relatively modest engines and simplified mechanical arrangements. Three-wheelers could be attractive to buyers seeking an alternative to larger and more expensive four-wheeled cars, although the available evidence does not document Autogear's sales, production totals, or commercial performance. The Autogear's layout set it apart from many other vehicles in its class. It had one wheel at the front and two wheels at the rear. The front wheel was both the steering wheel and the driven wheel, powered by an air-cooled V-twin engine rated at 10 horsepower. This front-driven configuration was a notable technical characteristic of the car. Its recorded weight was 7.75 hundredweight, while its listed price was £185. No surviving information in the supplied reference identifies the engine manufacturer, body styles, transmission, seating capacity, or the people and company responsible for the design and manufacture. Production began in Leeds and continued there into 1923. During 1923, manufacture moved to Dublin. After the move, the vehicle was renamed the Leprechan. The change appears to have represented a transition from the Autogear identity to a new name associated with the Dublin production phase. The available source does not establish whether the move involved a sale, a licensing arrangement, a reorganization, or another form of corporate change. It also does not provide a production end date for the Leprechan. Autogear consequently had a brief documented life as a vehicle marque or model. Its known history is limited to the Leeds production period and the subsequent move to Dublin and renaming. There is no supplied evidence of later production, a modern revival, a surviving corporate parent, or continued commercial operations. The marque is best understood as a historical British three-wheeler associated with the experimental and highly varied light-car market of the early 1920s.

• 1923

  Production moves to Dublin and the vehicle is renamed

  [1]Autogearen.wikipedia.org

  Manufacture moved from Leeds to Dublin, after which the car was renamed the Leprechan.

• 1922

  Leeds production begins

  [1]Autogearen.wikipedia.org

  The Autogear three-wheeler was built in Leeds, Yorkshire, marking the beginning of its documented production history.

A lightweight, compact three-wheeled automobile aimed at the early 1920s market for economical personal transportation.

• Three-wheeled automobile · 1922

  Autogear three-wheeler

  A lightweight three-wheeled car built in Leeds during 1922 and 1923. It used a single front wheel and two rear wheels, with the front wheel serving both steering and drive functions. Power came from an air-cooled 10-horsepower V-twin engine. The vehicle weighed about 7.75 hundredweight and was listed at £185. Production later moved to Dublin, where the vehicle was renamed the Leprechan.

1. 1Autogearen.wikipedia.org