c. 1906 Walton Auto Buggy Runabout

Engine: Clemick-Evinrude, horizontal, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled
Displacement: Unknown
Bore and Stroke: Unknown
Power: 3.4 kW (4.5 hp)
Transmission: 2-forward, 1-reverse, planetary
Weight: 317 kg (698.9 lb)
Capacity: 2 passengers
Original Cost: Not built for sale

This was the third of three horseless carriages built by William L. Walton of Neche, North Dakota, USA. He used a conventional open piano body buggy with steerable wheels with side springs. He added an engine and transmission. The performance was apparently satisfactory; the buggy could reportedly reach 24 km/h (15 mph). As far as is known, the Walton auto buggy was never commercially produced. When the prototype was first driven in Neche, the Neche Chronotype newspaper reported the noise it made was "not unlike the bombardment of Port Arthur." Walton is thought to have used the same engine on all three of his horseless carriages.

William L. Walton was a farm implement and harness dealer from North Dakota. He built three horseless carriages for his own use; Walton auto buggies were never produced for commercial sale.

Chronology:
c. 1906 - William L. Walton of Neche, North Dakota,USA, builds this auto buggy for his personal use.
1969 - Stan Reynolds acquires this Walton from its previous owner in Billings, Montana, USA.
1985 - This auto buggy is added to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum Collection.