Marendaz Special Models

Car, Car component  and Aircraft Production by D.M.K. Marendaz  1920 -1965

Marseel Engineering Co., Ltd., Victoria Park, Coventry and 17 Hertford Street, Coventry.
1920-21       
500 gearboxes ordered by Emscote Motor Company, 260 delivered, later production used for Marseel/ Marseal cars.

1921            
10.5 hp 4-seat tourer.  Prototypes only, one with Alvis engine.

Marseal Motors, Atlantic Works, Harefield Road, Coventry.
Early 1922   
9 hp 2-seat tourer.  Prototype with an oil-cooled engine.
Cycle Scooter, 1 ¼ hp.  Prototype only.

1922            
7-11 hp   1248cc Coventry-Simplex 4-cylinder.  2-seater, 4-seater and Coupé.
11.9 hp   1496cc Anzani 4-cylinder.  Sports Car.

1923            
9-26        1248cc Coventry-Simplex 4-cylinder.  2-seater, 4-seater, Coupé, Sports.
11-55      1496cc Anzani 4-cylinder.  Sports

1924            
11-27      1248cc Coventry-Simplex 4-cylinder.  2-seater, 4-seater and Sports.
12-40      1496cc Anzani 4-cylinder.  2-seater, 4-seater and Sports.
14-48      1754cc or 1870cc 6-cylinder.  Prototype only.

Note :  The changes to Marseal model designations do not reflect any great technical variation,  basically two engine types being offered throughout 1922-24.

Production estimate :  1922 (100), 1923 (160), 1924 (240), Total 500.

D.M.K.Marendaz, Ltd., 1-3 Brixton Road, London, S.W.9
1925                             
1496cc Anzani 4-cylinder.  4-seat Tourer prototype.

1926-30       
9/90          1087cc 4-cylinder.  2-seater.  Offered normally aspirated and supercharged.
11/55 hp   1496cc Anzani 4-cylinder, 2-seater, 4-seater, Coupé.
11/120 hp     As 11/55 model but supercharged.

1929-30       
Additionally,     14/55           1495cc 8-cylinder.  Prototype only?
14/125        1495cc 8-cylinder.  None built?

1931-32        13/70         1869cc Continental 8F/9F 6-cylinder.  Tourer.

Production estimate:     
Anzani-engined models, 1926-30    -  30.
13/70        -  5

Marendaz Special Cars, Ltd.,  Cordwallis Works, Maidenhead, Berkshire.

1932-36       
13/70          1869cc 6-cylinder of Continental basic pattern.  Tourer, Saloon, Convertible Coupé.  Also offered supercharged as 13/85 or 13/90 model.
17/80            2450cc  or 2500cc 6-cylinder of Continental basic pattern,  Tourer, Saloon, Convertible Coupé.  Also offered supercharged as 17/97 or 17/100  model.

1936             Additionally, 15/90 1991cc Coventry-Climax 6-cylinder engine.  Tourer.

Production estimate :  All Continental-engined models  -  40
Note : As 5 similar cars were built in London, overall estimated production for these models from both locations is  45.
All Coventry-Climax engine models   -   11   

Overall estimated production total for all Marendaz Special Cars  1926-1936  -  86

 

International Aircraft and Engineering, Ltd.    Cordwallis Works, Maidenhead, Berkshire  and Barton-in-the-Clay, Bedfordshire.

1937-38                 
Marendaz Mk.III      Two built, one destroyed by fire before completion, the other not flown.

Marendaz Aircraft, Ltd., Barton-in-the-Clay, Bedfordshire.

1938-39                 
Marendaz Trainer   One prototype only.

Marendaz Tractors, Ltd., Mayerton, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

1959 - 1965          
Diesel tractor engine      Prototype only.