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The Rollo Car Co. of 140 Conybere Street, Birmingham, one of the earliest English manufacturers of cyclecars
Small, inexpensive automobile that filled the gap in the market between the motorcycle and the car., was active between 1911 and 1913.[1][2]
The company offered three models. The 4½ hp Pony was powered by a single-cylinder 549 cc air-cooled engine made by Precision, and had a single seat. A larger car with a V-twin 964 cc 8 hp JAP air-cooled engine was available in two versions: the Rollo Tandem, with fore-and-aft seating and rear-seat steering; and the Rollo Sociable, introduced in 1913 “for those who prefer to sit side by side”.[1][3] All models had belt-driven Zenith Gradua variable drive pulleys, the clutch operated by slackening off the drive belts.[2]
The single-seater was priced at £73.50, the tandem at £99.75 and the Sociable at £105, equivalent to £12,970 as at 2024.[3][a]Calculated using the retail price index.[4]