E.J. Pennington

[Nigel Mills]

I'm researching the subject of E. J. Pennington's creations. I would welcome information on any Pennington cars or bikes or parts that survive (I know the 3 wheeler at Beaulieu). Also any unusual references or information relating to him and also to his Anglo American Rapid Vehicle Co. Thank you

[Brad in Wisconsin]

Hi was just looking thru and old 70's book called motoring by L.T.C. Rolt and there was drawing of E.J. jumping a chasm aka Evil Kneival with his machine. ,,,,sure,,,,,,,, anywho I was wondering if anyone researched this sharpie and I found a number of pages about him in a book called " Wisconsin Cars & Trucks a centenary "ISBN: 0-9664804-0-6 Seems he was in S.E. Wisconsin bilking monies outta the poor fellers down there.

[john2dameron]

"Automobile Quarterly" did a story called "The Elusive Mr. Pennington" that was about all the scams he tried to put over people in Volume 5, No. 4. Wikipedia only credits him with building one motorcycle and no cars but designing many things to use to con people out of their money.

[Rusty_OToole]

Around 1971 or 72 Ballantine Publishing (you have probably seen their WW2 books) put out a book on the DeDion Bouton company. In it they mentioned Pennington as owning the British rights to DeDion products in the 1890s along with the rights to several other cars. The gist was he was a mountebank and a stock promoter who knew nothing about cars and was only interested in a fast buck.

[1937hd45]

There are four photos of his vehicles in The Standard Catalog of American Cars 180501942 along with a nice half page text of his career in the auto world. I have to check, but think one of his early cars is in the Smithsonian. Bob