Warne (car)

Infobox Automobile


name = Warne 8
manufacturer = Pearsall Warne Ltd
production = 1913-1915
class = cyclecar
body_style = two seat open
engine = JAP V twin cylinder 964 or 1070 cccite book |last=Culshaw |first= |authorlink= |coauthors=Horrobin |title=Complete Catalogue of British Cars |year=1974 |publisher=Macmillan |location=London |id=ISBN 0-333-16689-2]
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length = Auto in|114|0
width = Auto in|50|0
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wheelbase = Auto in|78|0 or Auto in|84|0
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The Warne was a British 4 wheeled cyclecar made from 1913 to 1915 by Pearsall Warne Ltd based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

The car had a lightweight two seat open body with full weather equipment and was powered by a JAP, V twin air cooled engine of 964 cc with an RAC horsepower rating of 8hp. The engine size increased to 1070 cc in 1915. Drive was to the the rear wheels by belts. The suspension used half elliptic leaf springs all round.

It cost £99 cite book |last=Georgano |first=N. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile |year=2000 |publisher=HMSO |location=London |id=ISBN 1-57958-293-1] . Although air cooled, the car was given a conventional appearance by fitting a dummy radiator.

In mid 1913 six cars a week were being made.

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