St. Mary's Engineering Co
of 104 Whitechapel Road, London E.1.
See A. Ward
1919 The Bernard Light Car[1]
Another proposition designed as a sidecar alternative, but which follows more conventional lines, is the Barnard cycle car, which its makers intend to produce at a figure comparing favourably with the price of a sidecar outfit. £168 is the suggested figure for a standard model, but in order to permit its production at the price mentioned, such refinements as detachable wheels, reverse gear, and dynamo lighting are omitted. A de-luxe model will be made, however, incorporating these features, the price of which will be £188.
The engine is a Henderson four-cylinder power unit, arrangements for the importing of which are well in hand. As most motor cyclists know, the unit embodies a three-speed gear and multi-plate clutch, so the manufacturers are left very little to do but to connect it up to the rear axle by a chain.
An auxiliary cooling fan and a pedal starter worked by a rack and pinion will be embodied, however, whilst the transmission will be by a single chain from gear box to countershaft, thence by another chain to the centre of the rear axle. Provision is made for adjustment of both chains, and the countershaft runs on roller bearings of generous dimensions. Two radius rods attached to the top and bottom of the axle sprocket housing are utilised to form a frame for the chain case, which is made of canvas fabric stretched over the rods and buttoned together. Roller bearings are also used to support the rear axle, and quarter elliptic springs are fitted front and rear. The specification includes 700 x 80 mm. tyres and steering by double cable and bobbin.
The St. Mary's Engineering Co., 104, Whitechapel Road, E.1, are equipping a factory with the intention of producing vehicles immediately the power units are available from the U.S.A.