Atalanta

GB, 1916 – 1917

Atalanta Light Cars Ltd, Greenwich, London S.E.

Although a number of light car firms continued to turn out vehicles during World War 1, few started as late as Atalanta, who launched their 9hp 4-cylinder car in the middle of 1916. They were out of business by February 1917.

GB, 1937 – 1939

Atalanta Motors Ltd, Staines, Middlesex

The first Atalanta cars used Gough-designed engines of 1½-litre and 2-litre capacity. They were 4-cylinder single ohc units employing 3 valves per cylinder and developing 78 and 98bhp. This figure could be increased by the use of an Arnott supercharger which was available on both models. A tubular chassis was used, and suspension was independent all round by coil springs. In 1938 the car became available with the 4.3-litre Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engine which gave increased performance at a lower rpm, with little increase in cost; in fact the most expensive Atalanta 2-litre model was £37 more than the lwb V12 saloon which cost only £750. Body styles were a 2-door saloon and drophead coupé, and a sports car with cycle-type wings, or full running boards.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GNG

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