Celtic and Teco

Bradford Motor Car Company and Thornton Engineering Company. Bradford; United Kingdom 1904 to 1908

Thornton Engineering Company , previously Bradford Motor Car Company , was a British manufacturer of automobiles .The brand name was Celtic 

History

The Bradford Motor Car Company of Bradford began producing automobiles in 1904. . Sales remained limited to the environment. In 1907, the name was changed to Thornton Engineering Company . 1908 ended production. In total, eight vehicles were created.

With the brand name Celtic. The company used built-in motors from different manufacturers. In four cases the engine came from Aster , in three cases from White & Poppe and in one case from Mutel . All engines were four-cylinder engines . The engine power was transmitted by means of a cardan shaft to the rear axle.

With the brand name Teco.In 1905, the company presented as a single piece a vehicle with the brand name Teco . A motor of Louis Bailleul drive to the vehicle. Another source indicates that the company imported complete vehicles from Bailleul and sold them as Teco