Cameron

US, 1902 – 1921

(1) United Motor Co, Pawtucket, R.I., 1902 – 1903

(2) James Brown Machine Corp, Pawtucket, R.I., 1903 – 1904

(3) Cameron Car Co, Brockton, Mass.; New London, Conn., 1905 – 1908

(4) Cameron Car Co, Beverly, Mass.; New London, Conn., 1908 – 1912

(5) Cameron Motor Co, West Haven, Conn., 1912 – 1913

(6) Cameron Motor Co, New Haven, Conn., 1914 – 1916

(7) Cameron Motors Coorp, Norwalk, Conn., 1917 – 1918

(8) Cameron Motors Corp, Stamford, Conn., 1917 – 1921

Few cars have had so many changes of address and company organization as the Cameron. It began life as a light two-seater powered by a 6hp single-cylinder air-cooled engine, and using shaft drive. This lasted during the Pawtucket period, but with the formation of the Cameron Car Co. at Brockton larger cars with 2- or 3-cylinder engines of up to 12hp were made by Cameron. They had the gearbox mounted on the rear axle, a feature that was retained until the end of Cameron production. In 1908 a Cameron 20hp 4-cylinder car was introduced, still with air-cooling and a round bonnet rather like that of the contemporary Franklin. A Cameron six was made for a short time in the New London factory, and in 1913 came the first Cameron cars with water-cooled engines. Apart from the position of the gearbox the later Cameron cars were conventional cars, though the 1917 Cameron models had adjustable cantilever suspension. The Stamford factory was bought in 1917, and a 6-cylinder car was built in small numbers until 1921.    

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GNG

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