S.R. Bailey & Company was an American manufacturer of electric automobiles from 1905 until 1916. They were based in Amesbury, Massachusetts, an early capital of automobile manufacture prior to the Great Depression.

Advertisement of S.R. Bailey & Co. from 1913
Advertisement of S.R. Bailey & Co. from 1913

Company History

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The company, based in Amesbury, Massachusetts, originally manufactured car bodies. Amesbury was a major center of car body manufacturers prior to the Great Depression. In 1907, S.R. Bailey began the production of automobiles. The brand name was Bailey, sometimes with the addition of Electric. 1916 was the last year of production, when the enterprise went into bankruptcy. Assets were purchased by Biddle and Smart, manufacturer of automobile bodies, in 1917.[1]

Vehicles

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The company produced electric cars. The range was given as 80 to 100 miles at a constant speed of 15 m.p.h. The batteries were mounted below the body.[2]

Model overview

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Photo of Bailey Electric automobile from 1908
Year Model Wheelbase (cm) Make
1908–1909 193 Queen Victoria Phaeton
1910–1911 201 Queen Victoria Phaeton
1912–1913 208 Queen Victoria Phaeton
1912–1913 269 Roadster
1914 Model E 208 Roadster 2-seater
1914 Model EVP 208 Victoria 2-seater
1914 Model F 284 Roadster 2-seater
1914 Model F 335 Roadster 4-seater
1915 Model F 208 Cabriolet 3-seater
1915 Model F 284 Roadster 2-seater
1915 Model F 335 Touring Car 4-seater
1916 Model F 284 Roadster 2-seater
1916 Model F 335 Roadster 4-seater

References

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  1. ^ Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr.: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805–1942. Digital Edition. 3rd ed. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2, P. 96
  2. ^ George Nick Georgano (Editor): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1, P. 126.