Developing from a Motor Cycle manufacturer, the Clyno Engineering Company (1922) Ltd became the surprise success of British car manufacturing in the 1920's. Based in Pelham Street, Wolverhampton, England they made in excess of 40,000 cars between 1922 and 1929. Wolverhampton is an industrial, commercial and university city and metropolitan borough in the English West Midlands, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ...

The first car, and mainstay throughout their existence, the 10.8, designed by AG Booth had a 1368cc 4 cylinder side valve Coventry Climax engine and a 3 speed gearbox. Initially no differential was fitted but this was soon added. From 1926 four wheel brakes were standardised. It was renowned for its reliability and economy. About 35000 are thought to have been made. Coventry Climax was a British specialty engine manufacturer. ...

A slightly bigger model, the 13 (later 12/28), was introduced in 1924 using Clyno's own engine which had a 69mm bore, 3mm more than the 10.8 but the same 100m stroke. About 8000 were made.

A new factory in Bushbury on the Northern outskirts of Wolverhampton was added in 1927 and with it two new models. The 12/35 had the engine bored out to 69.5m to increase the capacity to 1593cc presumably to cater for heavier coachwork although most of these chassis seem to have caried fabric bodies. Bushbury is a mixed area of private and council owned houses in Wolverhampton, England, built since the 1920s, lying in the shadow of Bushbury Hill and the massive Bushbury Cemetery/Crematorium. ...

The last car was the small 9 with a 951cc engine. The Century version was an attempt at a £100 car but quality was starting to suffer and the depression of the late 1920's saw a sales slump.

In an apparent attempt to move up market a prototype straight 8 was made but never went into production.

The main distributors had been the Rootes Brothers who at one time tried to buy the company. But, from 1928 they decided to concentrate on Hillman and this hastened the demise of Clyno. Categories: Automobile stubs | Rootes | Hillman ...

In 1929 Clyno went bankrupt and the assets were puchased by Birmingham based R H Collier.