c. 1913 Warne
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The Warne is a four-wheeled cyclecar
Small, inexpensive automobile that filled the gap in the market between the motorcycle and the car. made from 1912 to 1915 by Pearsall Warne of Letchworth, Hertfordshire.[1]
The car was initially fitted with an 8 bhp (6 kw) V-twin 964 cc JAP engine with belt final drive. The engine was air-cooled, but a dummy radiator was fitted to give the impression of a bigger car.[1] Later models were fitted with a larger 1070 cc engine.[2]
The Warne was priced at £99, equivalent to about £13,200 as at 2025.[a]Calculated using the retail price index.[3] By mid-1913 the company was producing six vehicles a week.[1]
