James (automobile company)

The James automobile company (called the J&M Motor Car Company) was created in 1909 by H. K. James.[1]

History

The first car, called a Model A, was tested on April 2, 1909 on a 100-mile test run.[2] A reporter wrote that the James "will climb and ordinary hill with two or four passengers." The Model A was a highwheeler and cost between $700 and $800. Production was minimal, and in 1911 the company quit production of the car for a larger car called the Dearborn. It lasted one year.

Models
Model(year)EngineHorsepowerwheelbasewheel diametertransmission
Model A (1909-1910)[3]2-cylinder1490 inches36in. frontplanetary
Model B (1909-0910)2-cylinder14 [4]90 inches36in. frontplanetary
Model C (1909-1910)2-cylinder14-1690 inches36in. front[5]planetary
Dearborn (1911)4-cylinder3590 inchesN/AN/A

References
  1. Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  2. Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  3. Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  4. Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  5. Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
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