Registration No: BF 9823 Chassis No: 00012773 MOT: Exempt

Rare 1917 Allen Tourer, believed to be one of only two in the UK
Imported in 2022 and accompanied by a current UK V5C
Presents in notably original condition, with paintwork believed to be original
3,600cc Sommers four-cylinder engine and conventional three-speed gearbox
Reported to run and drive, with a recently fitted new cone clutch

The Allen Motor Company was established in Fostoria, Ohio, in 1913, as America’s horse-drawn carriage industry gave way to the motor car.

Brothers E.

W.

and W.

O.

Allen had been involved in carriage manufacture through the Peabody Buggy Company and drew on that experience when developing their new range of automobiles.

The engines and transmissions for the early cars were produced by L.

A.

Sommers, whose interests subsequently became part of the Allen operation.

By the middle of the decade, the company offered a choice of roadster and touring models, promoting them to buyers seeking a we...