Nigel Mills Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad in Wisconsin Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2dameron Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 "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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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