Pierce-Arrow

Reg No: SI 04019.

Reg No: SI 04019. (Detail)

Reg No: SI 06025.

1914. R7 5-ton lorry. Exhibit at the Dover Transport Museum.

1914. R7 5-ton lorry. Exhibit at the Dover Transport Museum.

November 1914.

1916. Pierce-Arrow Model R. Reg No: SV 4680.

January 1920.

1930. Pierce-Arrow Model B. Reg No: EL 1480.

1933. Exhibit at National Motor Museum, Australia.

Reg No: 743 UXC.

Imported in to the UK by Gaston, Williams and Wigmore and De Silva and Wallace.

General

In 1908, the Pierce Motor Co was renamed The Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company.

1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of Petrol Motor Commercial Vehicles see the 1917 Red Book

Pierce-Arrow was an American car maker.

1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices see the 1917 Red Book

Trucks

• In 1910 trucks were added to their production.

Buses

• The Worm Drive from Britain was incorporated into their commercial designs. This happened because the company employed engineers from Dennis and Hallford.

• 1924 The most expensive chassis on the market was launched at a price of £1,000.

• This model was a normal-control bus chassis called model Z and had a six-cylinder engine.

See Also

• 1912 Automotor: Index
• 1912 RAC Directory of Cars
• 1913 (Part 1) The Autocar: Index
• 1914 Automotor: Index
• 1914 Motor Car Red Book: Cars
• 1914 RAC Directory of Cars
• 1916 Automotor: Index
• 1917 Automotor: Index
• 1917 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Cars
• 1917 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Petrol Motors
• 1920 Automotor: Index
• 1920 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Cars
• 1920 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Petrol Motors
• 1924 Automotor: Index
• 1959-60 Veteran and Vintage: Index
• 1962-63 Veteran and Vintage: Index
• Automobile Engineer: 1916/11
• Gaston, Williams and Wigmore
• George Bright
• George N. Pierce Co
• Harford and Co
• Hugh Kerr Thomas
• Lawson Pigott Motors
• P. Landais
• Pierce Motor Co

Sources of Information

• Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris