Dyke (automobile company)

Established in St.Louis in 1899 by A.L.Dyke (Andrew Lee Dyke), Dyke was the first American auto parts business. Dyke also sold early autos, kit car or assembled.[1] In addition to the Dyke name, the company also sold automobiles under the St. Louis (St. Louis Motor Company) and Dyke-Britton names.[2]

1904 Dyke-Britton 20 h.p. Combination Car

References
  1. 100 Years of the American Auto Millennium Edition, Copyright 1999 Publications International, Ltd.
  2. Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr; Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805–1942. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p. 1612. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.

Books by Andrew Lee Dyke

  • Diseases of a gasolene automobile and how to cure them(1903)
  • THE ANATOMY OF THE AUTOMOBILE (1904)
  • Dyke's Automobile Encyclopedia In 40 Parts Including a Dictionary, Index and 175 Charts Treating On Construction, Operation,
  • Repairing of Automobiles and Gasoline Engines(1912)
  • Text book for Dyke's home study course of automobile engineering(1919)
  • Dyke's aircraft engine instructor: Third-run with additions(1929)
  • Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by A.L. Dyke and Illustrated,GOODHEART WILLCOX & CO, (1937, 1946)
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