thumb| Royal Tourist Model K (1904)

thumb|Royal Tourist Model O (18 HP) (1904)

thumb|A Royal Tourist of the [[US Army, used by General Frederick Funston.|240x240px]]

thumb|Royal Tourist Model F (32/38HP) 1905|240x240px

Royal Motor Car Company was a Brass Era manufacturer of luxury automobiles in Cleveland, Ohio, in business from 1904 to 1911. It was the result of a reorganization of the Hoffman Automobile Company.

History

In November 1903, Edward Shurmer took over the Hoffman Automobile Company and reorganized it as the Royal Motor Car Company. For 1904 the new company introduced the Royal Tourist, a touring car model. Equipped with a tonneau, it could seat five passengers and sold for $2,300, . The Model O has a vertically mounted water-cooled straight-twin, situated at the front of the car and producing 16 hp (11.9 kW). A three-speed sliding transmission was fitted and the pressed steel-framed car weighed 1700 lb (771 kg). A modern cellular radiator was used, and the car rivaled the offerings of cross-town rival, Peerless.

Later that same year a 4-cylinder 32/35-hp Model K was introduced on the same chassis, priced at $3,000, and for 1904 total production was 100 cars.

  • Royal Motor Company Model G
  • Royal Motor Company Model H
  • Royal Motor Company Model J
  • Royal Motor Company Model M
  • Royal Tourist Model O
  • Royal Motor Company Tourist Runabout
  • Royal Motor Company Model X
  • Royal Motor Company Model Y
  • Royal Motor Company Model MC

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File:Royal Tourist Model O (1904).jpg|Royal Tourist Model O (1904)

File:1904 Royal Tourist ad McClures Magazine.jpg|1904 Royal Tourist advertisement

File:1906 Royal Tourist ad Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal.jpg|1906 Royal Tourist advertisement

File:1907 Royal Tourist ad Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal.jpg|1907 Royal Tourist advertisement

File:1910 Royal Tourist ad Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal.jpg|1910 Royal Tourist advertisement

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File:1905 Royal Tourist Hand-out - Mailer.jpg|1905 Model F 32/38&nbsp;hp 4-cylinder Touring Car

File:1907 Royal Tourist Brochure 03.jpg|1907 Model G 45&nbsp;hp Tulip Body Touring Car

File:1907 Royal Tourist Brochure 02.jpg|1907 Model G 45&nbsp;hp 'King of Belgians' Body Touring Car

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See also

  • The Royal Tourist in the Vanderbilt Cup Races
  • Royal Tourist at ConceptCarz
  • Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)

References