Sizaire-Berwick

The Société Nouvelle car Sizaire was a French manufacturer of automobiles.

Company History

The brothers Maurice (1877-1970) and Georges Sizaire (1880-1934) produced in addition to the small car of Sizaire - Naudin Starting in 1913, the Société Nouvelle Sizaire the car with the help of the English partner and importer Frederick William Berwick large luxury cars. The brand name was Sizaire - Berwick. The production took first place in Courbevoie. The main market was England, who received 80 percent of production. Correspondence to England specimens received their body mostly by Berwick's body shop in Highgate. Until the outbreak of the First World War 139 vehicles emerged.

Berwick built in 1915 in Park Royal, a new work in which first arose aircraft. In 1919, the company FW Berwick Berwick & Co. Ltd.. and began in 1920 in Park Royal with the production of the British Sizaire - Berwick, produced until 1925.

The American Burke took over in 1919, the French company. He first imported the vehicles from Berwick. Later, two new models were developed. End of 1922, the three founders were no longer working for the company. The two brothers had founded Sizaire Sizaire Frères, and Berwick was involved in Windsor. 1927 production ended in Courbevoie. Today are known four vehicles from French production.

Rolling stock

The first model had a built-in motor Deco Long with 3014 cc capacity. In addition, there was the Model 20 CV 4000 cc. The grille looked very similar to the grille of Rolls -Royce models.

After the First World War, a model was developed based on an unspecified British model, which received an engine with OHV valve control. In addition, a model was an eight-cylinder in-line engine from Lycoming in the range.

A vehicle of this make of French production is exhibited in the Musée Henri Malartre in Rochetaillée -sur -Saône. Another part of the collection of the Musée Automobile Reims Champagne in Reims.

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