The Royal Tourist Automobile & The Royal Tourist Car Co.
The Royal Tourist was the successor to the Hoffman Steam Car. The first model of the Royal Tourist was a rear entrance Tonneau produced in 1904 by Edward Schurmer of The Royal Motor Car Co. in Cleveland, Ohio. This American Automobile was Touring Car equipped with a two cylinder engine rated at 18-20 horsepower. It sold for $2300.00 and 100 automobiles were made in the first season. A 32 to 35 horsepower four cylinder Royal Tourist was also produced in 1904. Both cars had a 100 inch wheelbase.
The Royal Tourist grew in size, luxury and price over the next few years. By 1906 a 40 horsepower four cylinder Model "F" was priced $3,000.00 to $5,000.00. Also in 1906 the company reorganized into The Royal Motor Car & Mfg. Co. Plans for a large six cylinder were stopped by an economic slow down in 1907. in 1908 The Royal Motor Car & Mfg. Co. was in receivership and reorganized once again. The Royal Tourist Car Co. came out of this reorganization.
The 1908 and beyond Royal Tourist was a large automobile with a four cylinder in 42 horsepower and 48 horsepower models on wheelbases of 114 inches and 126 inches. In March of 1911 the Royal Tourist merged with The Croxton Motor Co. of Cleveland, Ohio and formed The Consolidated Motor Car Co. A few months later even this company failed.
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