Tiny (car)
title: "Tiny (car)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cyclecars", "defunct-motor-vehicle-manufacturers-of-england", "defunct-companies-based-in-yorkshire"] topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_(car)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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Tiny was a British cyclecar manufactured by Nanson, Barker & Co at Esholt, Yorkshire between 1912 and 1915.
The first car, the 8 hp, produced in 1912 was powered by an air-cooled JAP V-twin engine, three-speed gearbox and chain drive. and the range included a van. Springing was half-elliptic springs front and rear and braking was by external bands on the rear wheels. The car cost about £100 and was claimed to be capable of 50 mph (80 km/h). It was exhibited at the 1912 London Motor Cycle show.
In 1913 the engine was replaced by a water-cooled Precision, V twin of 964 cc. There were other improvements including changing the brakes to internal expanding and replacing the chain with shaft drive. The price rose to £135.
Just before the outbreak of war, in mid-1914, came the final Tiny called the 10/15. This one was a proper light car and had a four-cylinder Dorman engine of 1177 cc. It cost £157.
It is uncertain how many Tinys were made but output was small.
After the First World War, the same company produced cars under Airedale brand.
References
References
- (2000). "Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile". HMSO.
- Culshaw. (1974). "Complete Catalogue of British Cars". Macmillan.
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