Chota (automobile)
The Chota was a 6 hp English cyclecar manufactured from 1912 until 1913 by the Buckingham Engine Works of Coventry. Chota is Hindustani for “small”.[1]
The car was designed by J. F. Buckingham and had a 746 cc single-cylinder engine of Buckingham's own design. A larger 1492 cc model was added in 1913.
The Chota was renamed the Buckingham in September 1913.
See also
References
- ↑ Georgano, Nick (2000). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: Stationery Office. p. 1792. ISBN 0117023191.
Sources
- David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles.
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