Northway Engine Works

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ORACLE: many thxx for the Northway list.

If anyone cares, the Badger car, 1910-11 reprtedly had a Northway 30HP 4cyl (approx 237 built) per Std cat;

The Sheridan, 1920-21 was proposed with a Northway 35HP 4cyl and an 80HP 8, presumeably one of the V8's; only pilot models of the 8 and a "small production" of the 4s was made (Std Cat) before cancellation.

I was also wrong on trucks:

The Vim in the Hemmings list is a truck. Mroz states they used Northways , and in 1918 produced some of their own engines(??) before going to Cont, Herc, etc.

The Northway 30A is listed in a 1917 Burd ring catalog, and the only likely vehicles listed in that small category ( 3" bore, 1/4" rings, 4cyl, 3 ring piston) that match are the Commerce "K" truck for 1912 and the Landshaft "C" for 1914.

Mroz verifies Commerce used a Northway in 1914, and states they went to Cont'ls 1922, implying Northways may've been used in between.

Landshaft was listed as a car mfr 1909, but Std Cat found no production; Mroz lists Landshaft trucks 1911-20, but doesn't mention engine makes.

Anyone who wishes can transmit the above to the Hemmings list; my computers sick, only goes to my usual sites, email out .

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As regards GM of Canada engines, the answer is that from 1919 up to 1924 Chevy engines used locally-cast major items plus imported ones. As regards McLaughlin-Buicks it seems that that up to about the same time they used local components. However it is horribly complicated and I write from memory. In fact the engine assembly story is even more bizzare in that period. The reason of course was high import duties on complete engines but lower on components sent over then assembled. This all stopped by 1925 with Flint taking over of all production until 1929 in the case of Chevy and then 1935-on for Buick.

I should add here that 1919 saw the Walker Road, Walkerville works set up, which was the Canadian Products Division [of GM of Canada] which was intended to assemble Chewvy/Buick/Olds engines. This then became in the end the famous Windsor Transmission Plant.

Edited August 4, 2011 by Oracle (see edit history)

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On 7/13/2011 at 1:40 AM, Oracle said:

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OAKLAND 48-49

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JACKSON 48

PATERSON 48

WESTCOTT U-50

OLDSMOBILE 42-43

OAKLAND 35-36-37-38

CARTER CAR 7-9

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KEETON FOUR

PATERSON 32

WESCOTT O-30, O-35

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VIM 21-26-30

SAMPSON SLEEVE GRIP 15/30

SAMPSON MODEL M

GMC TRUCK 3/4 - 1 TON

GMC TRUCK 2 - 2 1/2 TON

GMC TRUCK 3 1/2 - 5 TON

GMC TRUCK K72B-K102B

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OAKLAND 6

OLDSMOBILE 6

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McLAUGHLIN SMALL SIX

OLDSMOBILE 44

JACKSON S48

OLDSMOBILE 45-45A/B-46

JACKSON 68

COLE 850-900

OAKLAND 50

FYI In Canada The Northway engine was also used in the 62 and 63 series  of the Mclaughlin Buick from 1916 or 1917 to 1921. It was a less expensive option of six cylinder engine than  the Buick larger six and replace the 4 cylinder that was used until 1916. They once again added a 4 cylinder after 1921... Only the 62 & 63 series used the Northway engine.