Company type | Automobile manufacturer |
---|---|
Founded | 1904; 121 years ago (1904) |
Defunct | 1905; 120 years ago (1905) |
Fate | Closed |
Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
The Ormond Steamer automobile was made by the United Motor and Vehicle Company of Boston, Massachusetts from 1904 to 1905.
They are not to be confused with the 1903 Ormond Motor Car Company of Brooklyn, New York which did not produce any cars.
History
The Ormond Steamer used a 24-hp steam-engine with a flash boiler. Built as a large touring car with a canopy top, the company exhibited at the 1905 New York Automobile show. An estimated three to four cars were built under this marque.
References
- ^ Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
- The Automobile Magazine, December 21, 1911
- Stanley K. Yost, "165 Cars that Never Turned a Wheel", pp. 374-375 of The American Car Since 1775
- Defunct companies based in Massachusetts
- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Massachusetts
- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- Steam vehicles
- 1900s cars
- Brass Era vehicles
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1904
- Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1905
- Cars introduced in 1904
- Cars discontinued in 1905