Martin Walter body cars and vans
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Alvis History (1919-)
Manufacturers
Alvis Car History From 1919 Early history The original company, T.G. John and Company Ltd., was founded in 1919 by Thomas George John (1880 – 1946). Its first products were stationary engines, carburetors and motorscooters. Following complaints from the Avro aircraft company whose logo bore similar ...
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Bedford Beagle (1964-1973)
Commercial vehicles
Bedford Beagle (1964 to 1973) The Bedford Beagle was an estate car conversion of the Bedford HA 8cwt van, which itself was based on the Vauxhall Viva HA. The conversions were undertaken by Martin Walter Ltd in Folkestone, Kent, most famous for Dormobile campers based upon the larger Bedford CA comm ...
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Bedford CA (1952-1969)
Commercial vehicles
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 Layout Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive Engine 1.5 L I4 OHV, 1.6 L I4 OHV Transmission 3-speed manual, 4-speed ma ...
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Bedford Dormobile (1957-)
Specialized vehicles
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 manufactured in Folkestone in Kent, southern England, by Martin Walter. The first Bedford CA based Dormobile motorhome, comp ...
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Bedford HA (1963-1983)
Commercial vehicles
Bedford HA Van (1963-1983) Manufacturer Bedford Vehicles Production 1963–1983 Successor Bedford Astravan Class Light commercial vehicle Body style Car derived van Layout Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive Related Vauxhall Viva (HA), Bedford HB, Bedford HC The Bedford HA was a car derived v ...
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Campervan
Information
Campervan View all camper vans in related items Below. A campervan (or camper van), sometimes referred to as a camper, or a caravanette, is a self-propelled vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping accommodation. The term mainly describes vans that have been fitted out, often with a coachb ...
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Daimler Fifteen 2nd Gen (1935-1937)
Luxury Cars
Daimler Fifteen 2nd Generation Manufacturer The Daimler Company Limited Successor Daimler New Fifteen Body style four-door “six-light” saloon £465 four-door “four-light" sports saloon £475 others as arranged with coachbuilder by customer, chassis only £350. Engine 2,166 cc 6-cylinder in-line ohv Tr ...
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Hillman Sixteen Hawk 80 (1936-1938)
Motor Cars
Hillman "Sixteen", "Hawk" and "80" (1936 to 1938) Overview Manufacturer Hillman Motor Car Co Ltd Production 1936–1937 "Sixteen" - approx 700 produced 1936–1937 "Hawk" - approx 5000 produced 1936–1938 "80" - approx 300 produced Body and chassis Body style 4dr Saloon (16/Hawk only); 4dr Saloon Deluxe ...
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Lanchester Light Six (1935-1936)
Luxury Cars
Lanchester Light Six 1935 to 1936 Manufacturer The Daimler Company Limited Also called BSA Light Six Predecessor none Successor Fourteen Roadrider Body style Saloons and coupés other styles to special order Layout FR layout Engine 1378 cc Transmission Daimler fluid flywheel and Wilson four-speed pr ...
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Thames 400E (1957-65)
Commercial vehicles
Ford Thames 400E (1957-1965) The Ford Thames 400E was a commercial vehicle made by Ford of Britain and introduced in 1957. Production of the range continued until September 1965, by which time a total of 187,000 had been built. History By the mid 1950s, Ford lagged well behind the competition in th ...
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Vauxhall Viva HA (1963–1966)
Motor Cars
Vauxhall Viva HA 1963–1966 Overview Manufacturer Vauxhall Motors Also called Vauxhall Epic (France, Algeria, Tunisia) Envoy Epic (Canada) Production 1963–1966 (saloon) 1963–1983 (van) 309,538 produced Assembly United Kingdom Australia Body and chassis Body style 2-door saloon 2-door panel van Relat ...