Redpath Motor Vehicle Company Explained

The Redpath Motor Vehicle Company was a small automobile manufacturer in Ontario, Canada in the early 20th century. It was located in Kitchener from 1893 – 1902 by Walter Redpath of Keene ON in a partnership with Andrew Reid of Toronto ON.

The Redpath Messenger had a wooden carriage body using a one-cylinder engine with shaft drive and two speed manual transmission. It was the first vehicle in automotive history with a tilt steering wheel. It weighed approx 650lb and sold for between $600 and $700. Top speed of 10mph.

There is one 1903 model known to exist on display at Canadian Automotive Museum.^[1]

References

• Web site: Kitchener Car is star of auto museum . . Koch, Henry . the scrap pile went up and the stock went down.
• Web site: Canadian Automotive Museum Canadian Cars 1903–1919 . . Redpath Model: 1903 Redpath Messenger Origin: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
• Web site: Redpath Motor Vehicle Company in a Kitchener shop . . John, De Boer . it has only two speeds — slow and reverse.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Canadian Automotive Museum Canadian Cars 1903–1919 .