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  • Bayer (1905)

    Manufacturers
    1900s

    Bayer Brothers Carriage Works Automotive manufacturer of Leavenworth , Kansas ,USA From 1905. Bayer Brothers Carriage Works was an early American body manufacturer and later cars ...

    USA

  • Bayerische (1955-1958)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Bayerische (1955-1958)

    Bayerische Auto Works (BAG) Automotive manufacturer Traunreut; Germany From 1955 to 1958. The Bayerische Auto Works were a German automobile manufacturer of the 1950s based ...

  • Bayliss Thomas (1919-1929)

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    Manufacturers
    1910s
    Bayliss Thomas (1919-1929)

    Bayliss Thomas cars history Tyseley Birmingham UK In 1919 the company made an experimental 3-wheel car with air-cooled engine, but this did not go into production. But, in 1920 ...

  • BAZ (1958-)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    BAZ (1958-)

    BAZ (Bryansky Avtomobilny Zavod) Russian Automotive manufacture Moscow,Russia From 1958 BAZ or Bryansk Automobile Plant started in 1958 as a subsidiary of ZiL. It is one of the ...

  • Beach (1981)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s

    Beach Beach was a Brazilian car brand from the 1980s. History A company from Rio de Janeiro began in 1980 with the production of automobiles . The brand name was Beach For ...

  • Beach Buggies (1971-1972)

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    Manufacturers
    1970s

    Beach Buggies of Southport Kit Car manufacturer of Southport , Lancashire,Great Britain from 1971 to 1972. Beach Buggies of Southport was a British manufacturer of kit ...

  • Beach buggy (1962-1966)

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    Manufacturers
    1960s

    Beach buggy Buochs Switzerland from 1962 to 1966 Beach Buggy was a Swiss manufacturer of kit car automobiles in the 1960s. History Alois Barmettler founded the ...

  • Beacon (1912-1914)

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    Manufacturers
    1910s

    Beacon Motors Ltd. Automotive manufacturer of Liphook Surrey.Great Britain from 1912 to 1914. The Beacon Motors Ltd. was a British automaker in Liphook (Surrey) . From 1912 two ...

  • Beal Great American (1981-1983)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s

    Beal (Great American Coachworks) Automotive manufacturer of North Hollywood , California ,USA From 1981 to 1983. Great American Coachworks was an American manufacturer ...

    USA

  • Beam axle

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    Beam axle

    Beam axle A beam axle is a suspension system, also called a solid axle, in which one set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft. A live axle is a type of beam ...

  • Beamish (1975-)

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    Manufacturers
    1970s
    Beamish (1975-)

    Beamish Buggies Cape Town , South Africa Beamish Buggies is a South African manufacturer of automobiles .The brand name is Beamish . History The Cape Town company started ...

  • Bean Bus (1926-1928)

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    Bus Coach
    1920s
    Bean Bus (1926-1928)

    Bean 25/30 cwt Bus Manufacturer Bean Years 1926 to 1928 Class Commercial vehicle Body style bus single-deck Engine 4-cylinder Transmission 4-speed Wheelbase 11ft 11/4in This 18 ...

  • Bean history (1919-1929)

    Manufacturers
    1910s
    Bean history (1919-1929)

    Bean Cars history Dudley, Worcestershire, and Coseley, Staffordshire, England UK Bean Cars were made in factories in Dudley, Worcestershire, and Coseley, Staffordshire, England, ...

  • Beardalls (1971-1973)

    Manufacturers
    1970s
    Beardalls (1971-1973)

    Beardalls of Nottingham Car manufacturer of Great Britain from 1971 to 1973. Beardalls of Nottingham was a British company in the automotive and former automobile ...

  • Beardmore (1917-1968)

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    Manufacturers
    1910s
    Beardmore (1917-1968)

    Beardmore Motors Ltd Automotive manufacturer of Glasgow.Great Britain from 1917 to 1968. The William Beardmore and Company was a Scottish engineering company and shipyard based ...

  • Beardsley Electric (1913-1917)

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    1910s
    Beardsley Electric (1913-1917)

    Beardsley Electric Company Automotive manufacturer of California .United States from 1913 to 1917. Beardsley Electric Company was an American manufacturer of ...

    USA

  • Bearing Main

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    Technical Guides
    Bearing Main

    Engine main bearings In a piston engine, the main bearings are the bearings on which the crankshaft rotates, usually plain or journal bearings. The bearings hold the crankshaft ...

  • Bearing Plain

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    Technical Guides

    Plain bearing explained A plain bearing is the simplest type of bearing, comprising just a bearing surface and no rolling elements. Therefore the journal (i.e., the part of the ...

  • Beatrix (1907)

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    1900s
    Beatrix (1907)

    Béatrix French automobile manufacturer Paris France. Produced from 1907 The Béatrix car was powered by a 6-cylinder monobloc engine, an unusually advanced feature at a time when ...

  • Beattie (1997-2001)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s

    Beattie (Formtool Engineering Limited) Automotive manufacturer of Auckland ,New Zealand From 1997 to 2001. Formtool Engineering Limited was a New Zealand manufacturer ...

  • Beaufort (1901–06)

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    Manufacturers
    1900s
    Beaufort (1901–06)

    Beaufort German automobile manufacturer Baden Germany. Produced from 1901 to 1906 for the British Market The Beaufort Motor Co was capitalized and registered in England, but the ...

  • Beaujangle (1971-1973)

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    Manufacturers
    1970s
    Beaujangle (1971-1973)

    Beaujangle Enterprises Limited Car manufacturer of Manchester.Great Britain from 1971 to 1973. Beaujangle Sales Limited , previously Beaujangle Enterprises Limited , was ...

  • Beaver (1984-1992)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Beaver (1984-1992)

    Beaver (Kit Cars International ) Automotive manufacturer of Yorkshire .Great Britain from 1984 to 1992. Beaver was a British kit car brand from the mid 1980s to the early 90s . ...

  • Beaver State (1912)

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    1910s
    Beaver State (1912)

    Beaver State Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Portland , Oregon.United States from 1912. Beaver State Motor Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles only in ...

    USA

  • BEB (1922-1923)

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    Manufacturers
    1920s

    BEB Automotive manufacturers Magdeburg ,Germany From 1922 to 1923 BEB (buses Elektromobil-Bau KG) was a German manufacturer of automobiles . Company History The company ...

  • Beckmann (1898-1926)

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    Manufacturers
    1890s
    Beckmann (1898-1926)

    Otto Beckmann & Co. Wroclaw , Silesia Otto Beckmann & Co, automobile factory, Wroclaw from 1882 to 1926 which initially produced bicycles , later automobiles . History The ...

  • Bedford Beagle (1964-1973)

    Vans Pick-ups
    1960s 1970s
    Bedford Beagle (1964-1973)

    Bedford Beagle Manufacturer Bedford Vehicles Production 1964 to 1973 Assembly Luton, United Kingdom Class Light commercial vehicle Body style Estate Layout Longitudinal front ...

  • Bedford CA (1952-1969)

    Vans Pick-ups
    1950s 1960s
    Bedford CA (1952-1969)

    Bedford CA (1952 to 1969) Manufacturer Bedford Vehicles Production 1952–1969 Assembly Luton, United Kingdom Successor Bedford CF Class Light commercial vehicle Body style Van ...

  • Bedford CF Series 1 (1969-1983)

    Vans Pick-ups
    1960s 1970s 1980s
    Bedford CF Series 1 (1969-1983)

    Bedford CF Series 1 (1969-1983) Overview Manufacturer Bedford Vehicles Also called Opel Bedford Blitz Production 1969–1983 Body and chassis Class Light commercial vehicle ...

  • Bedford CF Series 2 (1984-1988)

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    Vans Pick-ups
    1980s
    Bedford CF Series 2 (1984-1988)

    Bedford CF Series 2 1984 to 1988 Overview Manufacturer Bedford Vehicles Also called Opel Bedford Blitz Production 1984–1988 Body and chassis Class Light commercial vehicle ...

  • Bedford Chevanne

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    Vans Pick-ups
    1970s
    Bedford Chevanne

    Bedford Chevanne The Bedford Chevanne was a small commercial vehicle built in the United Kingdom. It was based on the GM T platform Vauxhall Chevette estate, however unlike the ...

  • Bedford Dormobile (1957-)

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    Specialized
    1950s 1960s
    Bedford Dormobile (1957-)

    Bedford Dormobile The Bedford Dormobile is a 1960s-era campervan (motorcaravan, motorhome) conversion, based on the Bedford CA van, and subsequently on the Bedford CF. It was ...

  • Bedford Green Goddess (1953-1956)

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    lorries Trucks
    1950s
    Bedford Green Goddess (1953-1956)

    Bedford Green Goddess Fire Engine Production Years: 1953 to 1956 Class : commercial vehicle Body design : Fire engine Engine: 6-cyiinder 4,927 cc Green Goddess is the popular ...

  • Bedford HA (1963-1983)

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    Vans Pick-ups
    1960s
    Bedford HA (1963-1983)

    Bedford HA Van (1963-1983) Manufacturer Bedford Vehicles Production 1963–1983 Successor Bedford Astravan Class Light commercial vehicle Body style Car derived van Layout ...

  • Bedford History (1930-1986)

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    Manufacturers
    1930s
    Bedford History (1930-1986)

    Bedford Vehicles History Industry Automotive Fate Sold and renamed Successor(s) AWD Trucks Founded 1930 Defunct 1986 Headquarters Luton, United Kingdom Area served Worldwide ...

  • Bedford JJL (1979-1981)

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    Bus Coach
    1970s 1980s
    Bedford JJL (1979-1981)

    Bedford JJL 1979 to 1981 Overview Manufacturer Bedford Vehicles Body and chassis Doors 1 door Floor type Step entrance Powertrain Engine Bedford diesel The Bedford JJL was an ...

  • Bedford M series (1939-)

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    lorries Trucks
    1930s
    Bedford M series (1939-)

    Bedford M series The Bedford M series was a commercial vehicle chassis, the first variants of which were made in 1939. It is a normal control 4-wheel chassis designed to carry ...

  • Bedford Midi (1985-1994)

    Vans Pick-ups
    1980s 1990s
    Bedford Midi (1985-1994)

    Bedford Midi 1985 to 1994 Also called Bedford Midi Bedford Seta General Motors Midi GME Midi Holden Shuttle Isuzu Midi Isuzu WFR Vauxhall Midi Production 1980–1995 Assembly Japan ...

  • Bedford ML (1940-1953)

    lorries Trucks
    1940s 1950s
    Bedford ML (1940-1953)

    BEDFORD ML Lorry and bus From 1940 to 1953 Bedford ML lorry from 1949 Originally introduced in 1940, the Bedford ML model was built as a 2/3 ton lorry chassis of normal control ...

  • Bedford OB Coach (1939-1951)

    Bus Coach
    1930s 1940s 1950s
    Bedford OB Coach (1939-1951)

    Bedford OB coach Bedford OB The Bedford OB model was a bus or coach chassis introduced in 1939. It was designed as a successor to the Bedford WTB. The OB has a wheelbase of ...

  • Bedford OLAZ (1940-1953)

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    Bus Coach
    1940s 1950s
    Bedford OLAZ (1940-1953)

    BEDFORD OLAZ Bus From 1940 to 1953 The O model Bedford is a normal control chassis introduced in 1940 wartime basically as a goods model. The OLAZ was supplied as a chassis only ...

  • Bedford OWB (1942-1945)

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    Bus Coach
    1940s
    Bedford OWB (1942-1945)

    BEDFORD OWB Bus From 1942 to 1945 In order to ease the acute shortage of public service vehicles during World War Il, the Government authorised three chassis manufacturers to ...

  • Bedford QL truck (1941-1945)

    Military
    1940s
    Bedford QL truck (1941-1945)

    Bedford QL Truck Produced 1941 to 1945 Engine 6-cylinder petrol engine 3,519 cc 72 hp (54 kW) The Bedford QLD was the Bedford QL series general transport truck ...

  • Bedford Rascal (1986-1993)

    Vans Pick-ups
    1980s 1990s
    Bedford Rascal (1986-1993)

    Bedford Rascal (1986 to 1993) Manufacturer Bedford Vehicles Vauxhall Motors Also called Vauxhall Rascal GME Rascal Production 1986–1993 (England) 1993-1999 (Japan) Assembly ...

  • Bedford RL (1953-1971)

    Military
    1950s 1960s 1970s
    Bedford RL (1953-1971)

    Bedford RL Truck 1953 to 1971 Overview Manufacturer Bedford Vehicles Production 1953–early 1970s Body and chassis Class Commercial vehicle, military vehicle Body style chassis ...