Company:Rollin Motors
The Rollin Motors Company was an American Automotive industry from 1923 until 1925 and founded by Rollin Henry White.[1] The company was based in Cleveland, Ohio.[2]
History
The Rollin automobile[3] had advanced technology, brakes on all four wheels (mechanical internal expanding type), pistons and connecting rods of special aluminum, lubrication oil through a pump and a four-bearing crankshaft.[4] There were four models: Touring ($995, equivalent to $14,844 in 2019), Brougham, Sedan and a three-passenger Coupe($1,175). Cars were sold in the US, Australia and a very few in Europe. The cars were designed and built by Rollin H. White, formerly chief engineer of the White Motor Company.[5]
The car was planned as an economical automobile to capture a share of the lower price market. Its engine was similar to that of the Cletrac tractor, a White subsidiary. The chairman was Rollin Henry White. His father, Thomas White, was chairman of the White Sewing Machine Company, and the White Motor Company. The Rollin was too high-priced for the market for which it had been intended. In its most successful year, 1924, approximately 3,622 units were produced.[5] By the end of 1925 the factory was closed due to bankruptcy.[6]
In December 1924 the car carrier SS Lakeland transported on Lake Michigan several new automobiles. The Lakeland sank with at least twenty-two model-year vehicles aboard from Nash Motors, Kissel Motor Car Company, and a Rollin. Recreational divers recovered the Rollin automobile in 1979 but it was too damaged to save.[7]
As of 2018, there are several Rollin automobiles in the US and in Australia, as well as a few in Europe, at least one in the Netherlands and two in Sweden.
In 2023 the Rollin Preservation Society (NL) presented a documentary about a unique Rollin still registered for use on public roads.[8]
Gallery
Bibliography
- Automobile Trade Journal 1899-1924 (1924-12-01). Historical Records, back of the men back of the Rollin. 29. pp. 573. https://books.google.com/books?id=gz5LAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Rollin+Motors%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA573. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- E. Wrenick, Frank; Elaine, E. Wrenick (2016). Automobile Manufacturers of Cleveland and Ohio, 1864–1942. McFarland & Company Inc.. p. 141. ISBN 9781476623566. https://books.google.com/books?id=nMYWDQAAQBAJ&q=%22Rollin+Motors%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA141.
- Lackley, James H. (2018). The Chandler Automobile. Harvard University Press. p. 235 and 80. ISBN 9781476625546. https://books.google.com/books?id=DspZDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Rollin+Motors%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA235.
References
- ↑ "WHITE, ROLLIN HENRY | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History" (in en-US). https://case.edu/ech/articles/w/white-rollin-henry.
- ↑ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. By David Burgess Wise. Published 1979 - ISBN:0600303799 page 286, 125, 339
- ↑ The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars. Edited by G.N. Georgano. Second edition 1973. ISBN:0852230486 - page 593
- ↑ original brochure Rollin - page with technical specifications
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9. https://archive.org/details/standardcatalogo0000kime.
- ↑ "In re Rollin Motors Co. | 23 F.2d 110 (1927) | 23f2d110299" (in en). Leagle. https://www.leagle.com/decision/192713323f2d110299.
- ↑ Wisconsinshipwrecks
- ↑ Keep Rollin - the documentary
External links
- Automotive Hall of Fame
- Western Reserve Historical Society — Cleveland History Center, 2 Rollin automobiles
- 2 Rollin Model G's at ConceptCarz
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=sOPsYtEJeKY/ documentary Keep Rollin
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollin Motors.
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