Great Eagle (United States Carriage Company)
Automobile maker based in Columbus, Ohio; United States between 1910 to 1915
The United States Carriage Company was an American manufacturer of vehicles as the Great Eagle, Manufactured from 1910 to 1915. It was located in Columbus, Ohio, and the president was Fred C. Myers.They were mostly large cars. Unfortunately, the company went into reciership in 1915. The brand name was Great Eagle .
History
The German descent Charles Frederick Myers founded the company in the 1870s. The seat was in Columbus , Ohio . First he made carriages . 1910 began the production of automobiles.
From 1910 to 1911 there were the 40 HP . This had a four-cylinder engine with 40 hp . The chassis had 320 cm wheelbase . Model 1215 was a sedan and Model 1217 a landaulet , both with seven seats.
In 1912 the assortment consisted of two models. The 4-50 had a four-cylinder engine with 36 hp and 343 cm wheelbase. The model 6-60 , however, had a six-cylinder engine with 60 hp and 351 cm a longer wheelbase. The bodies corresponded to the previous year's model.
In 1913, the Model B replaced the previous four-cylinder model. The engine now made 50 hp. The wheelbase remained unchanged. A seven-seat touring carsupplemented the available bodies. There was also a ten-seat sedan with 361 cm wheelbase. The Model C was the six-cylinder model. The engine made 60 hp. The wheelbase was usually 361 cm, the long sedan 373 cm. The body styles corresponded to the smaller model.
From 1914 to 1915, the model 4-50 was in the range. The engine power was specified with 50 HP. The wheelbase measured 351 cm. Model A was a two-seater roadster and Model B was a seven-seater touring car. The previous six-cylinder model was now called Model 6-60 Model C and was only available as a seven-seat touring car. The data corresponded to the previous year model.
In 1915, the bankruptcy began . At the same time the production ended. Plans for a new beginning in 1918 could not be implemented.
Technical
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Great Eagle Models
year
model
execution
cylinder
Power ( PS )
Wheelbase (cm)
construction
1910-1911
40 HP
Model 1215
4
40
320
Sedan 7-seater
1910-1911
40 HP
Model 1217
4
40
320
Landaulet 7-seater
1912
Model 4-50
4
36
343
Sedan 7-seater, Landaulet 7-seater
1912
Model 6-60
6
41
351
Sedan 7-seater, Landaulet 7-seater
1913
Model B
4
50
343
Touring car 7-seater, sedan 7-seater, landaulet 7-seater
1913
Model B
4
50
361
Saloon 10-seater
1913
Model C
6
60
361
Touring car 7-seater, sedan 7-seater, landaulet 7-seater
1913
Model C
6
60
373
Saloon 10-seater
1914-1915
Model 4-50
Model A
4
50
351
Roadster 2-seater
1914-1915
Model 4-50
Model B
4
50
351
Touring car 7-seater
1914-1915
Model 6-60
Model C
6
60
361
Touring car 7-seater