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If you have any scans of early EV literature, we would love to get them - duplicates and better scans included! Plesae contact VEVA (https://www.veva.ca/contact) if you can fill in any information for us.

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Though we are no experts in legal matters, we believe that copyrights for the materials from this era have expired after 95 years. Therefore, all works below are thought to be in the public domain, except for works created during or after 1929. Hopefully no one will mind. If we are wrong and you own any of the copyrights to the materials below, please let us know using the link above. It is also our belief that a scan, picture, or other simple duplication of a work does not grant copyright status on that scan, picture or simple duplication of the work. Some of the works below may have been copied from a website that restricts their use. We believe these restrictions are valid, and have not knowingly posted any files that go against these restrictions. If you see something that goes against these restrictions, we apologise in advance and will be happy to remove it from this site if you let us know using the link above. You can see more here: https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-duration.html and here https://copyright.ubc.ca/public-domain/

Missing Information

We would be very appreciative if the antique EV community could help fill in the missing data in the literature below. Along with all literature not shown below, we are specifically missing the following information. Please contact us using the link above if you can help.

• 1913 Argo Sales Brochure: Missing cover (front, back, and insides), pages 1, 2, 3, 17, 18. Scan is black and white - original may be color.
• 1900 Baker Electric Sales Brochure: Missing cover (insides). What is the correct order of the pages? This scan is poor quality.
• 1907 Baker Electric Sales Brochure: Missing cover (back). This scan is poor quality.
• 1912 Century Electric Sales Brochure: Do not know how this brochure looks, how it is put together, or if it is missing any pages.
• 1900 Columbia Automobiles Brochure: There is something wrong with the pages (loose pages?) - page order is unknown. Missing cover (inside back), last page.
• 1908 Detroit Electric Brochure: Missing cover (insides), last page.
• 1914 Detroit Electric Brochure: Missing cover (insides).
• 1918 Detroit Electric Brochure: Missing cover (insides and/or back). This scan is poor quality.
• 1921 Detroit Electric Brochure: Missing cover (front, back and insides), pages 4, 6, 12. This scan is poor quality.
• 1925 Detroit Electric Brochure: What is the correct order of the pages? This scan is poor quality.
• 1930 Detroit Electric Brochure: This scan is poor quality.
• 1916 Detroit Electric Instructions: Missing cover (insides). This scan is poor quality.
• 1917 Detroit Electric Instructions: Missing cover (back and insides). This scan is poor quality.
• 1922 Detroit Electric Instructions: Missing cover (inside back). This scan is poor quality.
• 1913 Detroit Electric Parts List: Missing cover (back and insides). This scan is poor quality.
• 1917 Detroit Electric Parts List: Missing cover (back and insides), page 13.
• 1915 Rauch and Lang Sales brochure: Missing cover (front, back, and insides). This scan is poor quality.
• Measurments for all literatuere if not given.
• 1902 Waverley Brochure: Missing cover (back and insides), unknown if pages are mising.
• 1904 Waverley Brochure: Unknown if pages are mising.
• 1906 Waverley Brochure: Missing cover (back and insides), missing pages 2-7, 10, 11, 20-31.
• 1907 Waverley Brochure: Missing cover (back and insides), Black and white copy.
• 1908 Waverley Brochure: Missing cover (back and insides), unknown number of pages missing, a poor quality copy.
• 1913 Waverley Brochure: Missing cover (all), missing pages 1, 22, 23.
• 1903 Waverley Instructions: Missing cover (all), missing page 2 (missing page number is uncertain).

Incorrect Information

We would also be appreciative that we be told if an error is spotted. Please use the contact link above. Many thanks!

Argo Brochures

• 1913 Argo Sales Brochure - Models: Model A Brougham, Model K Type 10 Commercial Wagon, Model K Type 20 Commercial Wagon, Model L Panel Body (specifications missing).

Babcock Electric Brochures

Note: Some of the inside of the covers were not available and have been created from the scans of the outsite covers by removing text and artwork. These may not be accurate.

• 1907 Babcock Electric Sales Brochure - Models: 5 Roadster, 6 Victoria Phaeton, 1 Stanhope, 1 Special, 8 Coupé, 7 Brougham.

Baker Electric Brochures

• 1900 Baker Electric Sales Brochure - Model: Runabout.
• 1904 Baker Electric Sales Brochure - Models: Runabout, Imperial, Stanhope with Open Top, Physician's Chapelete, Stanhope with Victoria Top.
• 1905 Baker Electric Sales Brochure - Models: Runabout, Imperial, Stanhope, Surrey, Depot Carraige.
• 1906 Baker Electric Sales Brochure or 1906 Baker Electric Sales Brochure - Models: Imperial, Stanhope, Suburban, Surrey, Depot Carraige, Interior Driven Brougham, Exterior Driven Brougham.
• 1907 Baker Electric Sales Brochure - Models: Runabout, Queen Victoria, Inside Driven Coupé, Roadster, Brougham (exterior driven), Landaulet, Coupé (exterior driven), Victoria, Depot Carraige, Surrey, Suburban, Stanhope, Imperial.
• 1908 Baker Electric Sales Brochure - Models: Queen Victoria, Inside Driven Coupé, Electric Roadster, Landaulet, Coupé Depot Carriage, Surrey, Suburban, Stanhope, Imperial.

Century Electric Brochures

Note: Some of the inside of the covers were not available and have been created from the scans of the outsite covers by removing text and artwork. These may not be accurate.

• 1912 Century Electric Sales Brochure - Models: Two Passenger Roadster, Five Passenger Brougham.

Columbia Automobiles (Electric Vehicle Company) Brochures

Note: Some of the inside of the covers were not available and have been created from the scans of the outsite covers by removing text and artwork. These may not be accurate.

• 1900 Columbia Automobiles Sales Brochure - Models: Mark III Phaeton, Mark XII Runabout, Mark XII Victoria, Mark XII Victoria with Hood, Mark VI Victoria with Daumon, Mark XIX Rear-boot Victoria, Mark XIX Cabriolet, Mark XIX Surrey, Mark VIII Gasoline Runabout, Mark XI Brougham de Lux, Mark XI Public Cab with Underslung Battery, Mark XVII Hansom, Mark XVI Straight-front Brougham, Mark XI Six-passenger Omnibus, Mark XI Eight-passenger Omnibus, Mark XI Wagonette, Mark VII Gasolene Tricycle Carrier, Mark VII Gasolene Tricycle Carrier (enclosed), Mark XIX Delivery Wagon, Mark XI Delivery Wagon.

Detroit Electric Brochures

Note: Some of the inside of the covers were not available and have been created from the scans of the outsite covers by removing text and artwork. These may not be accurate.

• 1908 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: A, B, C, Brochure dimensions: 5.75" x 8" (H x W).
• 1909 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: A Victoria, B Victoria, C Two-Passenger Coupe, D Four-Passenger Brougham, Model L Cape Top. Brochure dimensions: 9" x 6" (H x W).
• 1910 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: A Victoria, B Victoria, C Two-Passenger Coupe, D Four-Passenger Brougham, E Two-Passenger Coupe, F Victoria, G Victoria, H Roadster, L Roadster.
• 1911 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 601 Panel Body Truck.
• 1912 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: 14, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. Brochure dimensions: 7" x 5.25" (H x W). The pages are 0.125" smaller on three sides. The cover is made from heaver paper, four times the size of the finished cover, folderd over along the top edge.
• 1913 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. Brochure dimensions: 7" x 5.5" (H x W). The pages are 0.125" smaller on three sides. The cover is made from heavier paper, embossed with the artwork.
• 1914 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48. Brochure dimensions: 7" x 5.5" (H x W).
• 1915 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55.
• 1916 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61. Brochure dimensions: 10" x 7.25" (H x W).
• 1917 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69.
• 1918 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76.
• 1921 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: 86, 87, 88, 90.
• 1925 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Model: 95.
• 1928 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Model: 97. Brochure dimensions: 4" x 7" (H x W).
• 1929 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Model: 97.
• 1930 Detroit Electric Sales Brochure - Models: 97, 98, 99

Detroit Electric Parts Lists

• 1913 Detroit Electric Parts List - Models: 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42. With original prices of parts. At least one of the Model 38 cars from 1913 were built on the W chassis from 1912 - it is not known if other models were also built on the U, V, or W chassis in 1913.
• 1917 Detroit Electric Parts List - Models: 68, 69. This list should apply to Type B cars (see notes below). With original prices of parts and models 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76.

Detroit Electric Instruction Manuals

• 1916 Detroit Electric Instructions - Models: 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61.
• 1917 Detroit Electric Instructions - Models: 62, 63, 64, 65, 66.
• 1922 Detroit Electric Instructions - Model: 90.

Notes for Detroit Electric Literature

• Anderson standardized their cars with the flagship “Clear Vision Brougham,” introduced in late 1913 and designed by Anderson himself. This became the platform for all models until 1916. Newer competition, especially from Milburn, caused Anderson to design a new Brougham that could be competitively priced. These were introduced as the 1917 model 68. The earlier design was still made and came to be called “Type A heavy chassis” models, and the later slightly cheaper ones were called the “Type B light chassis” cars. Type A cars had the controller under the floorboards, Type B had it under the seat. The Type B cars were not built to customer request.

Rauch and Lang Brochures

• 1916 Rauch & Lang Brochure1916 Rauch & Lang Brochure - Models: Roadster R6, Club Roadster CR6, Brougham BX6, Brougham B6, Coach J6, Town Car TC6, Town Car TXC6, Coupe DA6, Brougham BBD6.

Rauch and Lang Instruction Manuals

• 1915 Rauch & Lang Instructions or 1915 Rauch & Lang Instructions - No specific models listed.

(Pope) Waverley Brochures

• 1902 Waverley Brochure - Models: 20A Surrey, 21 Road Wagon, 22 Road Wagon with Top, 23 Delivery Wagon.
• 1903 Waverley Brochure - Models: 20A Surrey, 21 Road Wagon, 22 Road Wagon with Top, 23 Delivery Wagon, 25 Tonneau, 26 Chelsea, 27 Stanhope.
• 1904 Waverley Brochure - Models: 36 Speed Road Wagon with and without top.
• 1906 Waverley Brochure - Models: 65 Stanhope, 26, Chelsea, 26C Chelsea, 26 Speed Road Wagon, 26C Speed Road Wagon, 36 Speed Road Wagon, 36B Speed Road Wagon, 60 Surrey, 60B Surrey, 29 Physicians Road Wagon, 29C Physicians Road Wagon. Brochure size: 9" x 7.5" (these measurements may not be correct).
• 1907 Waverley Brochure - Models: 26 Chelsea, 26-C Chelsea, 30 Station Wagon, 43 Closed Delivery Wagon, 44 Open Delivery Wagon, 53A Stanhope Special, 53B Stanhope Special, 60-A Surrey, 60-B Surrey, 63 Closed Delivery Wagon, 65 Stanhope, 67 Victoria Phaeton, 69-A Runabout, 69-B Runabout, One Ton Truck, Three Ton Truck, Five Ton Truck,
• 1908 Waverley Brochure - Models: 67 Victoria Phaeton, 69A Road Wagon Without Top, 69B Road Wagon with Top, 70 Victoria Coupe, 70C Victoria Phaeton. This brochure is from AutoLit (does not load).
• 1913 Waverley Brochure - Models: 90 Sheltered Roadster, 93 Coupe, 98 Limousine-Five, 99 Georgian Brougham, 100 Limousine-Four, 101 Empire Brougham.

Waverley Instructions

• 1903 Waverley Instructions - Models: 21,22.

Edison Battery Infomation

• 1925 - Operation and Care of the Edison Storage Battery - Models: A3, A4, A4H, A4hW, A5, A6, A6H, A6HW, A8, A8H, A8HW, A10, A10H, A10HW, A12, A12H, B2, B2H, B4, B4H, B6, B6H, G4, G5, G6, G7, G9, G11, G14, G18, L20, L30, L40. Note the H denotes extra height, and the W denotes extra width to accomodate a greater quantity of electrolyte - presumably to reduce how often the cells need water added.