1918 Winton Model 48-1-R Sport Phaeton

Display Condition: Restored at Reynolds-Alberta Museum
Engine: Inline, six-cylinder, liquid-cooled
Displacement: 8.6 L (525 ci)
Bore and Stroke: 114 x 140 mm (4.5 x 5.5 in)
Power: 36 kW (48.6 hp)
Transmission: 4-forward, 1-reverse, manual
Weight: 2050 kg (4,519.4 lb)
Capacity: 7 passengers
Original Cost: C $5351 (estimate)

Edward Grainger was born in 1881 in Derbyshire, England. In 1905, he immigrated to Canada and farmed in Hodgeville SK. He bought this car in Michigan in 1922, and sent it back to the factory in Cleveland, Ohio, to be refurbished and modified.  It is known to have completed several trips to Michigan.

Alexander Winton was one of the pioneers of the American automobile industry. In 1884, he emigrated from Scotland to Cleveland, Ohio, where he established the Winton Bicycle Company in 1891 and the Winton Motor Carriage Company in 1897. The first automobiles that Winton built were hand-crafted with painted sides, padded seats, a leather roof, gas lamps, and B.F. Goodrich tires. In 1898, Winton sold 22 cars, including one to James Ward Packard, who would later found the Packard automobile company after Winton challenged him to build a better car. In 1899, the company sold over 100 automobiles, making Winton the largest producer of gas-powered automobiles in the US. Winton staked his reputation on the luxury of his cars; he refused to offer a cheaper automobile to compete with the much more affordable mass-produced cars that were coming to market. The last Winton automobile was built in 1924, after which Winton's only surviving subsidiary, the Winton Engine Company, produced diesel engines for stationary and marine use and gas engines for heavy vehicles until it was purchased by General Motors in 1930.

Chronology:
1884 - Alexander Winton emigrates from Scotland to Cleveland, Ohio.
1891 - Winton establishes the Winton Bicycle Company.
1896 - Winton builds his first automobile.
1897 - Winton establishes the Winton Motor Carriage Company.
1905 - Edward Grainger emigrates from England to Hodgeville SK.
1912 - Winton establishes the Winton Engine Company.
1918 - This Winton Model 48-1-R is produced in Cleveland.
1922 - Grainger purchases this Model 48-1-R in Michigan.
1924 - The last Winton automobile is built; the Winton Motor Carriage Company shuts down.
1930 - The Winton Engine Company is purchased by General Motors.
1954 - The previous owner purchases this car; later that year, an agent of Stan Reynolds acquires this Model 48-1-R from its previous and transfers it to Stan.
1982 - This Model 48-1-R is added to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum Collection.
2011 - Restoration completed of this Model 48-1-R by Reynolds-Alberta Museum staff and volunteers.