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British Automotive from the 1940s

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  • Lanchester Fourteen (1937-1940)

    Luxury Cars
    1930s
    Lanchester Fourteen (1937-1940)

    Lanchester Fourteen 1937 to 1940 Manufacturer The Daimler Company Limited Predecessor Lanchester Light Six Successor Lanchester Fourteen Class small luxury car Body style 4-door ...

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  • Lanchester Ten (1946-1951)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Lanchester Ten (1946-1951)

    Lanchester Ten (1946–1951) Manufacturer The Daimler Company Limited Production Approx. 3,030 units Successor Lanchester Fourteen Engine 1,287 cc (78.5 cu in) overhead valve ...

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  • Land Rover Series I (1948-1958)

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    Off-Road
    1940s 1950s
    Land Rover Series I (1948-1958)

    Land Rover Series I 1948-1958 Production 1948–1958 Successor Land Rover Series II Body style 2-door Off-road vehicle 4-door Off-road vehicle 2-door pickup Engine 1.6 L I4 ...

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  • Larmar (1946-1951)

    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Larmar (1946-1951)

    Larmar Engineering Company Limited Automotive Car manufacturer of Ingatestone, Essex United Kingdom From 1946 to 1951. Larmar Engineering Company Limited is a British company in ...

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  • Lea-Francis history (1903-1960)

    Registered
    Manufacturers
    1900s
    Lea-Francis history (1903-1960)

    Lea-Francis Car History History Richard Henry Lea and Graham Inglesby Francis started the business in Coventry in 1895. They branched out into car manufacture in 1903 and ...

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  • Lea-Francis Sports (1947-1953)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Lea-Francis Sports (1947-1953)

    Lea-Francis Sports Overview Manufacturer Lea-Francis Production 1947 to 1953 Body and chassis Class Sports Layout Front engine, rear drive Powertrain Engine in-line Four ...

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  • Lester-MG (1949-1955)

    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Lester-MG (1949-1955)

    Lester-MG Automotive manufacturer of the Hertfordshire;United Kingdom From 1949 to 1955. Lester-MG was a British race car brand from Harry Lester in the 1950s. The brand name ...

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  • Leyland Comet 1st Gen (1947-1950)

    lorries Trucks
    1940s
    Leyland Comet 1st Gen (1947-1950)

    Leyland Comet First generation Manufacturer Leyland Motors Class Commercial vehicle design type bus,truck Production period 1947-1950 engine 6-cylinder wheelbase 17ft 6in ...

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  • Leyland Hippo (1943-1945)

    lorries Trucks
    1920s
    Leyland Hippo (1943-1945)

    Leyland Hippo Make Leyland Type Truck crew 2 man length 8.31 m width 2.46 m height 3.33 m Dimensions 8,941 tons Engine Leyland 6-cylinder diesel 100 hp suspension leaf springs ...

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  • Leyland Retriever (1939-1945)

    Military
    1930s 1940s
    Leyland Retriever (1939-1945)

    Leyland Retriever Class Military Type Truck length 6,9 m width 2,3 m height 3,5 m Dimensions 3000 kg main armament 20 mm gun drive Leyland four-cylinder gasoline engine 73 hp ...

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  • Lloyd 650 (1946-1950)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s
    Lloyd 650 (1946-1950)

    Lloyd 650 (1946 to 1950) Manufacturer Lloyd Cars Ltd Production 1946-1950 Predecessor Lloyd 350 Successor none Body style 2-door 2/4-seat roadster Engine 654 cc Lloyd 2-stroke ...

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  • Lloyd History (1936-1951)

    Manufacturers
    1930s
    Lloyd History (1936-1951)

    Lloyd Cars Ltd History Industry Automotive Founded 1936 Defunct 1951 Headquarters Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England The Lloyd Cars Ltd. was a British company from Grimsby ...

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  • Lotus Mark I (1948)

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    Race cars
    1940s
    Lotus Mark I (1948)

    Lotus Mark I (1948) The Lotus Mark I was the first car designed and built by Colin Chapman in 1948, while Chapman was still a student at the University of London. The car was ...

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  • Lotus Mark II (1949)

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    Race cars
    1940s

    Lotus Mark II 1949 The car that came to be known as the Lotus Mark II was created in 1949, while Colin Chapman was serving with the RAF. For his second car Chapman built on the ...

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  • MG History (1924-2005)

    Manufacturers
    1920s
    MG History (1924-2005)

    MG cars History Automotive manufacturer of the United Kingdom From 1924 to 2005. MG was a famous British car brand with a long history,owned by the MG Rover Group until 2005. ...

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  • MG TB (1939-1940)

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    Sports Cars
    1930s
    MG TB (1939-1940)

    MG TB Production period: 1939-1940 Body versions : Roadster , Cabriolet Engines: Gasoline engine : 1.25 liters (39.7 kW) Length: 3556 mm Width: 1422 mm Wheelbase : 2388 mm Curb ...

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  • MG Y-type (1947-1953)

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    Sports Cars
    1940s 1950s
    MG Y-type (1947-1953)

    MG Y-type (1947 to 1953) \ Overview Manufacturer MG Car Company Production 1947–53 8,336 built, all models Body and chassis Class sports saloon tourer Dimensions Wheelbase ...

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  • Morris CVF (1937-1950)

    Registered
    lorries Trucks
    1930s 1940s
    Morris CVF (1937-1950)

    Morris CVF commercial vehicles Manufacturer: Morris Motor Company Sales designation: CVF Production period: 1937 to 1950 Engines: 3.5-liter 6-cylinder engine Power: 45-63 kW ...

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