Green Philos A4M Torpedo from 1914 with four cylinders, 1130 cc, 6 HP, 65 km/h
The SA Nouvelle des Automobiles Philos was a French manufacturer of automobiles. The Lyon-based company began producing automobiles in 1912. The brand name was Philos. Production ended in 1923. Jean Gras took over the company.
Initially, automobiles were created that were equipped with four-cylinder built-in Ballot engines with a displacement of 1131 cm³. After the war-related interruption in production, vehicle construction resumed in 1919. Four-cylinder built-in engines from Altos, Ballot, S.C.A.P. and Ruby with displacements between 1088 cm³ and 1775 cm³.
The following types are specifically mentioned:
8 CV, four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1.1 liters, built from 1912 until the First World War,
10 CV, presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1919, built until 1921: four-cylinder engine by Ballot, 1592 cm³, bore × stroke 65 × 120 mm, wheelbase 2.95 m, 2650 mm, track width 1250 mm, cost 9000 in 1920 as a torpedo with 4 seats French francs.
10 CV, presented at the 1921 Salon, built until 1923: four-cylinder engine from Altos, 1779 cm³, bore × stroke 66 × 130 mm, wheelbase 2.75 m,
7 CV, presented at the 1922 Salon, built until 1923: four-cylinder engine from Altos, 1328 cm³, bore × stroke 62 × 110 mm, wheelbase 2.63 m.
One vehicle had a 2117 cc four-cylinder engine with a 72 mm bore and 130 mm stroke.
