Automobile [Clement-Bayard]
Maker and role
Clement-Bayard, Manufacturer
Production date
1909
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Object detail
Accession number
2018.49.1
Maker
Production period
Description
A 1909 Clement-Bayard Automobile. Cream body with red axel, frame, wheel rim and steering column. Red leather seat, wooden dashboard, steering wheel, hood-frame and oil bucket holder, black canvas hood with leather straps to attach hood to car,
nickel plated/chrome mirror, hand brakes, radiator, oil bucket, horn, lantern/lights with additional chrome detailing throughout.
Four rubber tyres attached with spare attached to its proper right.
Rubber: bulb of horn and piping throughout.
Manufactured in France. Engine No.9097. Chasis number 10585.
The car is an open, 2-seater runabout with a single bench seat and a collapsible roof/hood cover. There are two doors and on the back of the vehicle is a luggage tray. The engine is vertical front-mount 4-cylinder 8hp, with 1200cc rating.
There is no windscreen, this appears to be at the original purchaser's request, as its extensive fitting and the nickel plating of fittings, which was not related to the manufacturer's design.
Makers marks:
Tyres (back prop right and left): “MADE IN ENGLAND TRADE [LOGO] MARK DUNLOP / 43677 / CORD ARGD NO 694266 710 X 90 SDA 06188” (on both sides) embossed
Spare tyre: “MADE IN ENGLAND TRADE [LOGO] MARK DUNLOP / 43677 / CORD ARGD NO 694266 HAA 13373 710 X 90 SDA 06188” (on both sides) embossed
Tyre (front proper right): “4ply EXCELSIOR 710 X 90 76M” embossed
Tyre proper left front: “4ply / Maximum load 895 lbs at 60 psi (406kg at 4.2bar) / EXCELSIOR 710 X 90 76M 01500” embossed
Oil bucket: “LUCAS / KING OF THE ROAD / JOS LUCAS LTD. BHAM” embossed
engraved oil cap “USE ORDINARY[?] […] SIDE IN THIS LAMP”
Mirror: embossed “JOSEPH LUCAS LTD / BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND / TYPE NO 160 / “ Embossed “[circular logo (horse?)] KING OF THE ROAD”
Horn: Engraved “H & B”
Handbrake: “76”
Both headlights: Engraved “LUCAS / KING OF THE ROAD / PROJECTOR / JOS. LUCAS. LTD. B’HAM /”
Dashboard: Proper right plate embossed “THE ASSOCIATION OF VETERAN CAR CLUBS IN AUSTRALIA.” In middle of plate [simple outline of car] Embossed “/ 100 / YEARS” Engraved “1909 / Clement Bayard”. Proper left plate embossed “1956 – 2006 / 50 / VETERNCARCLUB / [image of car] / OF AUSTRALIA / QUEENSLAND /”.
Radiator: Embossed [knight in rectangular frame].
Interior of dashboard: Embossed “MOTORCARIMPORTERS / CAR NO. 10585 8HP 8-11 / ENGINE NO. 9097 / ADAMS LTD. / CHRISTCHURCH / WELLINGTON / PALMERSTON NORTH / & WANGANUI N.Z.”
Metal panel on side – proper left: embossed proper right “CHRISTCHURCH / PALMERSTON NORTH / ADAMS LTD / WELLINGTON & / WANGANUI N.Z.”
Rear nickel lantern: embossed “S. SMITH & SONS / (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD / 179 185 61 PORTLAND ST LONDON”
Embossed plate: “DEPENDENCE / (engraved) REGD TRADE MARK / J. & R. OLDFIELD LTD / MANUFACTURERS / BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND / PATENT NO.20050/ 1904” framed by scroll decorations on sides of plate
Under light engraved “PATENT/ RD NO 425005”
Back of frame near exhaust red section proper left engraved: “ 7 5 1 / 4.P- 09”
Back of frame proper right engraved: “7 5 0 / 4.P-0”
Front of frame proper right engraved: “[…] 57-4.P-[…]”. Front of frame proper left engraved: “755-4.P-09”.
Speedometer on dashboard: embossed [curved scale] [above scale] “MILES PER HOUR”
engraved underneath “51993”,
embossed “0-10” “15-40” in increments of five “40-50”
embossed [underneath scale numbers] “TRADE SPEEDOMETER MARK/ JOS.W. JONES / NEW YORK, U.S.A.”
Mileage counter engraved “50 0/ 2414 3”
Dashboard interior proper left switch plate: “ […] / A DEPOSE M” with switch underneath
Rectangular engine plate – embossed [figure of knight] “ […] […] / BAYARD”
Embossed “Moteur BAYARD / Type No / A. CLEMENT / CONSTRUCTEUR / LEVALLOIS – PARIS”
Engraved “AC4.P 9097”
nickel plated/chrome mirror, hand brakes, radiator, oil bucket, horn, lantern/lights with additional chrome detailing throughout.
Four rubber tyres attached with spare attached to its proper right.
Rubber: bulb of horn and piping throughout.
Manufactured in France. Engine No.9097. Chasis number 10585.
The car is an open, 2-seater runabout with a single bench seat and a collapsible roof/hood cover. There are two doors and on the back of the vehicle is a luggage tray. The engine is vertical front-mount 4-cylinder 8hp, with 1200cc rating.
There is no windscreen, this appears to be at the original purchaser's request, as its extensive fitting and the nickel plating of fittings, which was not related to the manufacturer's design.
Makers marks:
Tyres (back prop right and left): “MADE IN ENGLAND TRADE [LOGO] MARK DUNLOP / 43677 / CORD ARGD NO 694266 710 X 90 SDA 06188” (on both sides) embossed
Spare tyre: “MADE IN ENGLAND TRADE [LOGO] MARK DUNLOP / 43677 / CORD ARGD NO 694266 HAA 13373 710 X 90 SDA 06188” (on both sides) embossed
Tyre (front proper right): “4ply EXCELSIOR 710 X 90 76M” embossed
Tyre proper left front: “4ply / Maximum load 895 lbs at 60 psi (406kg at 4.2bar) / EXCELSIOR 710 X 90 76M 01500” embossed
Oil bucket: “LUCAS / KING OF THE ROAD / JOS LUCAS LTD. BHAM” embossed
engraved oil cap “USE ORDINARY[?] […] SIDE IN THIS LAMP”
Mirror: embossed “JOSEPH LUCAS LTD / BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND / TYPE NO 160 / “ Embossed “[circular logo (horse?)] KING OF THE ROAD”
Horn: Engraved “H & B”
Handbrake: “76”
Both headlights: Engraved “LUCAS / KING OF THE ROAD / PROJECTOR / JOS. LUCAS. LTD. B’HAM /”
Dashboard: Proper right plate embossed “THE ASSOCIATION OF VETERAN CAR CLUBS IN AUSTRALIA.” In middle of plate [simple outline of car] Embossed “/ 100 / YEARS” Engraved “1909 / Clement Bayard”. Proper left plate embossed “1956 – 2006 / 50 / VETERNCARCLUB / [image of car] / OF AUSTRALIA / QUEENSLAND /”.
Radiator: Embossed [knight in rectangular frame].
Interior of dashboard: Embossed “MOTORCARIMPORTERS / CAR NO. 10585 8HP 8-11 / ENGINE NO. 9097 / ADAMS LTD. / CHRISTCHURCH / WELLINGTON / PALMERSTON NORTH / & WANGANUI N.Z.”
Metal panel on side – proper left: embossed proper right “CHRISTCHURCH / PALMERSTON NORTH / ADAMS LTD / WELLINGTON & / WANGANUI N.Z.”
Rear nickel lantern: embossed “S. SMITH & SONS / (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD / 179 185 61 PORTLAND ST LONDON”
Embossed plate: “DEPENDENCE / (engraved) REGD TRADE MARK / J. & R. OLDFIELD LTD / MANUFACTURERS / BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND / PATENT NO.20050/ 1904” framed by scroll decorations on sides of plate
Under light engraved “PATENT/ RD NO 425005”
Back of frame near exhaust red section proper left engraved: “ 7 5 1 / 4.P- 09”
Back of frame proper right engraved: “7 5 0 / 4.P-0”
Front of frame proper right engraved: “[…] 57-4.P-[…]”. Front of frame proper left engraved: “755-4.P-09”.
Speedometer on dashboard: embossed [curved scale] [above scale] “MILES PER HOUR”
engraved underneath “51993”,
embossed “0-10” “15-40” in increments of five “40-50”
embossed [underneath scale numbers] “TRADE SPEEDOMETER MARK/ JOS.W. JONES / NEW YORK, U.S.A.”
Mileage counter engraved “50 0/ 2414 3”
Dashboard interior proper left switch plate: “ […] / A DEPOSE M” with switch underneath
Rectangular engine plate – embossed [figure of knight] “ […] […] / BAYARD”
Embossed “Moteur BAYARD / Type No / A. CLEMENT / CONSTRUCTEUR / LEVALLOIS – PARIS”
Engraved “AC4.P 9097”
Brief History
Clément-Bayard was a French manufacturing company established in Mézières, France which produced automobiles, aeroplanes and airships until 1914 when its factories were turned over for war production. The company was broken up in 1922 and the Paris factory purchased by Citroën. MOTAT’s Clément-Bayard had its chassis and engine assembled in this Paris factory in Levallois. French history is commemorated on the vehicle’s maker plate, which includes an emblem from a statue situated in front of the Mézières factory. It shows Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, the Chevalier who saved the town of Mézières in 1521.
The vehicle was imported to New Zealand in circa 1909 where its bodywork was designed and built. It was imported as just a chassis and engine because of high tariffs imposed by the New Zealand Government for fully assembled vehicles at the time. The Bayard's first owner was farmer Edward Furness Barton (1883-1956) of Mataikona, later Masterton, and it stayed in the Barton family until 1958.
In around May 1958 George Gilltrap acquired the Clément-Bayard from Masterton antique vehicle enthusiast Lou Rinaldi for his Rotorua motor museum. Throughout the next year the automobile was displayed at the museum and select motor events around Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island). In 1959 George Gilltrap relocated the collection to Queensland’s Gold Coast and established Gilltrap’s Auto Museum. In 2018 the automobile was donated to MOTAT by the Gilltrap family, and the vehicle continues to be operational to this day.
The vehicle was imported to New Zealand in circa 1909 where its bodywork was designed and built. It was imported as just a chassis and engine because of high tariffs imposed by the New Zealand Government for fully assembled vehicles at the time. The Bayard's first owner was farmer Edward Furness Barton (1883-1956) of Mataikona, later Masterton, and it stayed in the Barton family until 1958.
In around May 1958 George Gilltrap acquired the Clément-Bayard from Masterton antique vehicle enthusiast Lou Rinaldi for his Rotorua motor museum. Throughout the next year the automobile was displayed at the museum and select motor events around Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island). In 1959 George Gilltrap relocated the collection to Queensland’s Gold Coast and established Gilltrap’s Auto Museum. In 2018 the automobile was donated to MOTAT by the Gilltrap family, and the vehicle continues to be operational to this day.
Marks
MADE IN ENGLAND TRADE [LOGO] MARK DUNLOP / 43677 / CORD ARGD NO 694266 710 X 90 SDA 06188 Embossed
MADE IN ENGLAND TRADE [LOGO] MARK DUNLOP / 43677 / CORD ARGD NO 694266 HAA 13373 710 X 90 SDA 06188 Embossed
4ply EXCELSIOR 710 X 90 76M Embossed
4ply / Maximum load 895 lbs at 60 psi (406kg at 4.2bar) / EXCELSIOR 710 X 90 76M 01500 Embossed
LUCAS / KING OF THE ROAD / JOS LUCAS LTD. BHAM Embossed
USE ORDINARY[?] […] SIDE IN THIS LAMP Engraved
JOSEPH LUCAS LTD / BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND / TYPE NO 160 Embossed
[circular logo (horse?)] KING OF THE ROAD Embossed
H & B Engraved
76 Engraved
LUCAS / KING OF THE ROAD / PROJECTOR / JOS. LUCAS. LTD. B’HAM Engraved
THE ASSOCIATION OF VETERN CAR CLUBS IN AUSTRALIA.” In middle of plate [simple outline of car] / 100 / YEARS Embossed
1909 / Clement Bayard Engraved
1956 – 2006 / 50 / VETERNCARCLUB / [image of car] / OF AUSTRALIA / QUEENSLAND Embossed
[knight in rectangular frame] Embossed
MOTORCARIMPORTERS / CAR NO. 10585 8HP 8-11 / ENGINE NO. 9097 / ADAMS LTD. / CHRISTCHURCH / WELLINGTON / PALMERSTON NORTH / & WANSANUI N.Z Embossed
CHRISTCHURCH / PALMERSTON NORTH / ADAMS LTD / WELLINGTON & / WANSANUI N.Z. Embossed
S. SMITH & SONS / (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD / 179 185 61 PORTLAND ST LONDON Embossed
DEPENDENCE Embossed
REGD TRADE MARK / J. & R. OLDFEILD LTD / MANUFACTURERS / BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND / PATENT NO.20050/ 1904 (framed by scroll decorations on sides of plate) Engraved
PATENT/ RD NO 425005 Engraved
7 5 1 / 4.P- 09 Engraved
7 5 0 / 4.P-0 Engraved
[…] 57-4.P-[…] Engraved
755-4.P-09 Engraved
MILES PER HOUR Embossed
51993 Engraved
[curved scale] Embossed
0-10 15-40 40-50 Embossed
TRADE SPEEDOMETER MARK/ JOS.W. JONES / NEW YORK, U.S.A. Embossed
50 0/ 2414 3 Engraved
[…] Engraved
A M Embossed
DEPOSE Engraved
[figure of knight] […] […] / BAYARD Embossed
Moteur BAYARD / Type No / A. CLEMENT / CONSTRUCTEUR / LEVALLOIS – PARIS Embossed
AC4.P 9097 Engraved
GENUINE LEATHER Printed
MADE IN ENGLAND TRADE [LOGO] MARK DUNLOP / 43677 / CORD ARGD NO 694266 HAA 13373 710 X 90 SDA 06188 Embossed
4ply EXCELSIOR 710 X 90 76M Embossed
4ply / Maximum load 895 lbs at 60 psi (406kg at 4.2bar) / EXCELSIOR 710 X 90 76M 01500 Embossed
LUCAS / KING OF THE ROAD / JOS LUCAS LTD. BHAM Embossed
USE ORDINARY[?] […] SIDE IN THIS LAMP Engraved
JOSEPH LUCAS LTD / BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND / TYPE NO 160 Embossed
[circular logo (horse?)] KING OF THE ROAD Embossed
H & B Engraved
76 Engraved
LUCAS / KING OF THE ROAD / PROJECTOR / JOS. LUCAS. LTD. B’HAM Engraved
THE ASSOCIATION OF VETERN CAR CLUBS IN AUSTRALIA.” In middle of plate [simple outline of car] / 100 / YEARS Embossed
1909 / Clement Bayard Engraved
1956 – 2006 / 50 / VETERNCARCLUB / [image of car] / OF AUSTRALIA / QUEENSLAND Embossed
[knight in rectangular frame] Embossed
MOTORCARIMPORTERS / CAR NO. 10585 8HP 8-11 / ENGINE NO. 9097 / ADAMS LTD. / CHRISTCHURCH / WELLINGTON / PALMERSTON NORTH / & WANSANUI N.Z Embossed
CHRISTCHURCH / PALMERSTON NORTH / ADAMS LTD / WELLINGTON & / WANSANUI N.Z. Embossed
S. SMITH & SONS / (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD / 179 185 61 PORTLAND ST LONDON Embossed
DEPENDENCE Embossed
REGD TRADE MARK / J. & R. OLDFEILD LTD / MANUFACTURERS / BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND / PATENT NO.20050/ 1904 (framed by scroll decorations on sides of plate) Engraved
PATENT/ RD NO 425005 Engraved
7 5 1 / 4.P- 09 Engraved
7 5 0 / 4.P-0 Engraved
[…] 57-4.P-[…] Engraved
755-4.P-09 Engraved
MILES PER HOUR Embossed
51993 Engraved
[curved scale] Embossed
0-10 15-40 40-50 Embossed
TRADE SPEEDOMETER MARK/ JOS.W. JONES / NEW YORK, U.S.A. Embossed
50 0/ 2414 3 Engraved
[…] Engraved
A M Embossed
DEPOSE Engraved
[figure of knight] […] […] / BAYARD Embossed
Moteur BAYARD / Type No / A. CLEMENT / CONSTRUCTEUR / LEVALLOIS – PARIS Embossed
AC4.P 9097 Engraved
GENUINE LEATHER Printed
Media/Materials
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Organic/Vegetal/Plant Extract/Latex/Rubber
Processed Material/Textile/Canvas
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Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Copper Alloy/Nickel-Silver
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Organic/Vegetal/Plant Extract/Latex/Rubber
Processed Material/Textile/Canvas
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Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Collection
Credit Line
Clement-Bayard. 1909. Automobile [Clement-Bayard], 2018.49.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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