Eysink

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The Eysink was a Dutch automobile manufactured from 1903 until 1919.

The Eysink brothers from Amersfoort, who created the marque, started out in the manufacturing of bicycles. they had built the first car in 1897, but did not begin production in earnest until 1903 (although they produced about 10 cars in this period), when they built a range of shaft-driven cars. These were of 10/12 hp, 16/20 hp, and 20/30 hp; a 30/40 hp six was also produced. A light car, called Bébé, began production in 1912; this lasted until 1919. Peak production was around 50 a year. Total production was about 400 cars. The company continued to build motorcycles until 1957.

[edit] References

• David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles.
• Jan Lammerse, Autodesign in Nederland.
• Vincent van der Vinne, Eysink, van fiets tot motorfiets.