The Autocrat Light Car Company was established in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1913 and operated until 1926. The company initially produced cyclecars, starting with a model powered by an air-cooled V-twin engine sourced from Peugeot. This was soon followed by a water-cooled version utilizing a JAP V-twin engine. The design of the Peugeot engine featured a unique configuration with its cylinders mounted fore and aft and a transverse crankshaft,…