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friction drive car
Friction drive car assembled by a British car manufacturer
The Abbey was a short-lived friction drive car assembled by the Abbey Auto Engineering Co. Ltd in Westminster, England. It used a 10.8 hp 1498 cc Coventry-Simplex engine. It was built in 1922 only and cost £315.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Abbey was a short-lived friction drive car assembled by the Abbey Auto Engineering Co. Ltd in Westminster, England. It used a 10.8 hp 1498 cc Coventry-Simplex engine. It was built in 1922 only and cost £315. It also had Marles steering gear and friction drive. The two-seater model sold for £315.2
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- WikipediaAbbey (automobile)
- WikidataQ306352
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- 1Wikidatafriction drive car on Wikidata
- 2Wikipediafriction drive car on Wikipedia