British Automotive from the 1900s

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  • Abingdon (1902-1903)

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    Abingdon Car History Birmingham 1902 to 1903 The Abingdon, built in 1902 and 1903, was an English automobile made by John Child Meredith of Birmingham, who normally manufactured ignition equipment and accessories. The range consisted of a 3 1⁄2 hp single-cylinder-engined two-seater with two-speed g ...

  • AC History (1908-)

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    AC History (1908-)

    AC Cars History History The first automobile from what would eventually become AC was presented at the Crystal Palace motor show in 1903; it was a 20 HP touring car and was displayed under the Weller name. The Weller Brothers of West Norwood, London, planned to produce an advanced 20 hp (15 kW) car ...

  • Academy (1906-1908)

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    Academy Car History Coventry 1906 to 1908 The Academy was an English dual-control car built by West of Coventry between 1906 and 1908. The cars had a 14 hp 4-cylinder engine by White and Poppe. It was mainly sold to The Motor Academy in London, an early driving school who were probably the first to ...

  • Accles-Turrell (1899-1902)

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    Accles-Turrell (1899-1902)

    Accles-Turrell History 1899 and 1901, Birmingham, 1899 to 1902 in Ashton-under-Lyne.UK The Accles-Turrell was an English automobile built between 1899 and 1901 in Perry Bar, Birmingham, England and from 1901 to 1902 in Ashton-under-Lyne. The company began in 1899 when the British pioneer motorist C ...

  • Adams (1905-1914)

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    Adams (1905-1914)

    Adams History Automotive manufacturer of Great Britain from 1905 to 1914. Adams Cars Great Britain The Adams was an English automobile manufactured in Bedford between 1905 and 1914. American-born Edward R. Hewitt had helped Sir Hiram Maxim to build a large steam plane in 1894. He later designed a " ...

  • Adams & Co (1903-1906)

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    Adams & Company Automotive manufacturer of Tunbridge Wells.Great Britain from 1903 to 1906. Adams & Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles in the early part of the 20th century. History The company from Tunbridge Wells began in 1903 with the production of automobiles. The brand name was  ...

  • Adams Hewitt (1905-1909)

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    Adams Hewitt (1905-1909)

    Adams Hewitt (1905-1909) Adams Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. in Bedford, United Kingdom Adams-Hewitt Bedford , vehicles with single-cylinder and twin-cylinder engines of the company (founder AH Adams). The vehicle development was based on the single cylinder type Hewitt 10 HP (Horse Power) of the Hewitt ...

  • Albion (1900-1980)

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    Albion (1900-1980)

    Albion Motor Car History Former type Limited Industry Automotive industry Fate acquired by Leyland Motors Predecessor(s) Albion Motor Car Company Successor(s) Leyland Motors (1951) Leyland DAF (1987-1993) American Axle & Manufacturing (1997) Founded 1899 Founder(s) Thomas Blackwood Murray, Norman O ...

  • Albruna (1908-1912)

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    Albruna (1908-1912)

    Albruna Motorcar history 1908-1912 Great Eastern Street in London. UK Albruna was a British automotive company Brown Brothers Ltd. from 1908 to 1912,and was made in Great Eastern Street in London. 1908, a 10/12 hp was launched, equipped with a side-valve 1.6 liter four-cylinder in-line engine. 1910 ...

  • Alex (1908)

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    Alex motor car History Edinburgh ,UK The Alex was a prototype light car produced by Alexander and Co., Edinburgh, in 1908. The sole car made utilized a 14/18 hp 4-cylinder Gnome engine and a Rubery Owen chassis. Production was stopped after the solitary prototype, after costs were found to be too g ...

  • Alldays & Onions (1898-1918)

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    Alldays & Onions (1898-1918)

    Alldays & Onions History Automotive manufacturer of Great Britain from 1898 to 1918. Alldays & Onions was an English automobile maker, it manufactured cars from 1898 to 1918. The cars were sold under the Alldays name. The company also built an early British built tractor, the Alldays General Purpos ...

  • Arbee (1904)

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    Arbee (1904)

    Arbee Car History New Kent Road, London Great Britain. Arbee Rodgers Brothers The Arbee was a short-lived English automobile manufactured in 1904 by Rodgers Brothers, New Kent Road, London; the 6hp two-speed vehicle was advertised as having a "slow-running engine". 1904 Arbee

  • Arrol-Johnston (1896-1931)

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    Arrol-Johnston (1896-1931)

    Arrol-Johnston Car History Glasgow UK From 1896 to 1931 Arrol-Johnston (later known as Arrol-Aster) was an early Scottish manufacturer of automobiles, which operated from 1896 to 1931 and produced the first automobile manufactured in Britain. The company also developed the world's first "off-road" ...

  • Austin 25/30 (1906-1907)

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    Austin 25/30 (1906-1907)

    Austin 25/30 1906-1907 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Also called Austin 25-30 hp Production 1906-1907 Assembly Longbridge plant, Birmingham, , United Kingdom Powertrain Engine 4-cylinder 5,182cc T-head Transmission 4-speed gearbox Chronology Successor Austin 40 hp The Austin 25/30 (or ...

  • Austin History (1906-1952)

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    Austin History (1906-1952)

    The Austin Motor Company Limited History Industry Automotive Fate Merged, The marque is dormant and may be reused. Successor(s) British Motor Corporation Founded 1905 Defunct 1952 Headquarters Longbridge, England The Austin Motor Company Limited was a British manufacturer of motor vehicles. Founded ...

  • Bedford Wilson Bros (1904)

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    Bedford (Wilson Bros) Automotive manufacturer of Great Britain from 1904. Wilson Bros was a early British manufacturer of automobiles . The brand name was Bedford . History The Wilson brothers were electrical engineers. They founded the company in Bedford and began in 1904 with the production of au ...