Calcott was a small English motor vehicle manufacturer1921 Picture of the Calcott factory in operation based in Coventry. The company began as a bicycle manufacturer in 1886 taking advantage of a boom in the cycling industry at that time.The Growth and Significance of the Coventry Car Component Industry, 1895-1914 by Brad Beaven The end of the century brought an end to the cycling boom and the demise of many bicycle manufacturers; however, Calcott managed to continue production and by 1904 was also building motorcycles.Coventry Transport Museum Production switched to automobiles in 1913 of which around 2,500 were made.National Motoring Museum
By the early twenties, Calcott was producing 55 cars a weekA History of the County of Warwick by W.B. Stephens however this was not enough to generate the funds needed for expansion, restricting their automobile manufacturing to a space designed to accommodate bicycle construction.The motor car industry in Coventry since the 1890s By David Thoms, Tom Donnelly
Following the death of chairman James Calcott in 1924 and large financial losses in 1925The motor car industry in Coventry since the 1890s By David Thoms, Tom Donnelly it was acquired by the Singer automobile company in 1926.
In 1915, four different vehicle models were produced: the standard model, the convertible, the lightning set model, and a delivery model. The engine program from 1923 consisted of the 10.5 with 1456 cc, the 11.9 with 1645 cc, and the 13.9 with 2120 cc. In 1924, the vehicle program consisted of a two-seater/three-seater, a four-seater touring car, a coupe model, and a limousine vehicle.
See also List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
References Forgotten Makes No. 90: The Calcott. W Boddy, Motor Sport
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