Pope-Robinson

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Robinson Motor Vehicle Company
Pope-Robinson Company
Production output
59 (1902-1904)
1904 Pope-Robinson Touring Car

The Robinson and later Pope-Robinson was part of the

Hyde Park, Massachusetts.[1]

History

The company could trace its roots back to Bramwell-Robinson who started as paper box machinery makers going on to make some single-cylinder 3-wheeled cars between 1899 and 1901. The two founders split up in 1900 to each make their own models under their own names, the Bramwell, which continued until 1904 and the Robinson which originally appeared in 1900. The Robinsons were originally made by John T. Robinson and Company becoming the Robinson Motor Vehicle Company in 1902 before joining the Pope group later that year.[2][1]

A new factory was constructed in 1902 and the Robinson automobile became the Pope-Robinson for 1903. John T. Robinson died in 1904 and late in the year

Buick Motor Company bought the company in order to secure Pope-Robinson's A.L.A.M. license.[1]

The 1903-1904 Pope-Robinson was a

Système Panhard used a modern cellular radiator and competed with the top-line European vehicles.[1][2]

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