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  • Barré (1899-1930)

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    1890s
    Barré (1899-1930)

    G Barré & Co French automobile manufacture France. Produced from 1899 to 1930 Barré was a French automobile manufacturer established by Gaston Barré at Niort. Some sources give ...

  • Barreiros (1957-1978)

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    1950s
    Barreiros (1957-1978)

    Barreiros Automotive manufacturer of Spain from 1957 to 1978. Barreiros was a Spanish industrial company founded by Eduardo Barreiros . The main business was the production ...

  • Barrett (1948-1968)

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    1940s
    Barrett (1948-1968)

    W & F Barrett Ltd. Automotive manufacturer of Bristol.Great Britain from 1948 to 1969. W & F Barrett Ltd. is a former automotive company based in Bristol , South West ...

  • Barrington (1932-1936)

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    1930s

    Barrington Motors Ltd Automotive manufacturer of Sheffield.Great Britain from 1932 to 1936. Barrington Motors Ltd was a British manufacturer of automobiles in the 1930s . History ...

  • Barriquand ET Schmitt (1905)

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    1900s

    Barriquand ET Schmitt French automobile manufacture ,France. Produced from 1905 This Neuilly-based company made a large 4-cylinder car with 4-litre ohv engine and semi-floating ...

  • Barro (1930-1942)

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    1930s

    Barro Fabrico de Chavin Commercial vehicle manufacturer Spain 1930-1942 Barro Fabrico de Chavin, Vivero Lugo, was an agent for De Dior vehicles, introducing commercial truck ...

  • Barron-Vialle (1912-1937)

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    1910s

    Barron-Vialle Commercial vehicle manufacturer France 1912-1920, 1929-1937 The first commercial to be built by Automobiles Barron-Vialle,Lyons, was a bonneted chain-drive 4-tonner ...

  • Barrows (1895-1899)

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    1890s
    Barrows (1895-1899)

    Barrows Vehicle Company Automotive manufacturer of New York ,United States From 1895 to 1899. Barrows Vehicle Company was an early American manufacturer of automobiles . The ...

  • Barrows (1927-1928)

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    1920s

    Barrows Motor Truck Co Commercial vehicle manufacturer Indianapolis, Indiana USA 1927-1928 Built by the Barrows Motor Truck Co, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Barrows was a bonneted ...

  • Barth & Köhler (1920-1921)

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    1920s
    Barth & Köhler (1920-1921)

    Barth & Köhler (BK) Automotive manufacturer Austria From 1920 to 1921. The machine factory, car and engine repair establishment Barth & Köhler was a manufacturer ...

  • Barthel (1903-1904)

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    1900s

    Barthel Motor Company Automotive manufacturer Detroit , Michigan , USA from 1903 to 1904 Barthel Motor Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles in the early part of ...

  • Bartholomew (1903–1920)

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    1900s
    Bartholomew (1903–1920)

    The Bartholomew Co. Automobile maker based in Peoria, Illinois; United States between 1902 and 1925. The Bartholomew Company in Peoria Heights, Illinois beginning in 1902. ...

  • Bartlett (1914-17)

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    1910s
    Bartlett (1914-17)

    BARTLETT Automobile Co Ltd Canadian automobile manufacture Toronto,Canada. Produced from 1914 to 1917 Bartlett 1915 Tourer Canadian Bartlett Automobile Co Ltd, Toronto and ...

  • Bartlett (1915)

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    1910s

    Bartlett Automotive manufacturer Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ,USA From 1915. Bartlett was an American manufacturer of automobiles in 1915 . The brand name was Bartlett . History ...

  • Barton (1950-1961)

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    1950s

    Barton Transport Ltd Commercial vehicle manufacturer Chilwell, Notts, England 1950-1954,1959-1961 Passenger vehicle operator Barton Transport Ltd, Chilwell,Notts, re-conditioned ...

  • Barton Boiler (1903)

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    1900s
    Barton Boiler (1903)

    Barton Boiler Company Automotive manufacturer of Chicago , Illinois USA From 1903. Barton Boiler Company was an early American manufacturer of automobiles . The brand name ...

  • Barton Rumble (1917-1923)

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    1910s

    Barton & Rumble, London, Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ontario, Canada 1917-1923 Only about fifty trucks were built by Barton & Rumble, London, Ontario, ranging from 1 to 5 ...

  • Base units Terms Explained SI 2

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    Base units Terms Explained SI 2

    Base units Terms Explained Derived units are formed by powers, products or quotients of the base units and are unlimited in number; Derived units are associated with derived ...

  • Bassons Star (1956)

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    1950s
    Bassons Star (1956)

    Basson's Industries Corporation Automotive manufacturer of Bronx , New York.United States from 1956. The Basson's Industries Corporation was an American automobile manufacturer ...

  • BAT (1903-1924)

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    1900s
    BAT (1903-1924)

    BAT Motor Manufacturing History Kingswood Road, London UK History Samuel Robert Batson founded the company in 1902 in London's Penge and began production of motorcycles. in 1903 ...

  • BAT Harris Hasell (1929-1931)

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    1920s

    BAT Harris & Hasell Ltd Commercial vehicle manufacturer Bristol England 1929-1931 Harris & Hasell Ltd, Bristol, held an agency for various imported American commercials. Later, ...

  • Bates (1903-1905)

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    1900s
    Bates (1903-1905)

    Bates American Automotive manufacturer Lansing, Michigan, USA From 1903 to 1905 The Bates was an automobile manufactured in Lansing, Michigan, by the Bates Automobile Company ...

  • Batmobile Original (1966)

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    1960s
    Batmobile Original (1966)

    Batmobile Original Car (1966) The iconic 1966 ABC TV series Batmobile "atomic batteries to power; turbines to speed". The original car was in almost all 120 30-minute shows, made ...

  • Batten (1935-1938)

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    1930s
    Batten (1935-1938)

    Batten car history Beckenham, Kent UK. Between 1935 and 1938 1937 Batten V8 The Batten was a British car made in Beckenham, Kent between 1935 and 1938 based on the 1932 Ford ...

  • Battery Construction Lead Acid

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    Battery Construction Lead Acid

    Construction of a traditional Automobile Lead Acid battery The construction of the traditional Automobile Lead Acid battery comprises the number of cells needed to produce the ...

  • Battery explained

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    Battery explained

    Car Battery The battery is a storage device, currently 12 volts, used to start the engine and help operate the electrical accessories installed on your car. The battery consists ...

  • Battronic (1964-)

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    1960s

    Battronic Truck Corp Commercial vehicle manufacturer founded in Philadelphia, Pennsyvania,USA The Battronic Truck Corp w; founded in Philadelphia, Pennsyvania, to assemble light ...

  • Bauchet (1901-1903)

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    1900s

    Bauchet French automobile manufacturer Rethel, Ardennes France. Produced from 1901 to 1903 SA des Moteurs H. Bauchet, Rethel, Ardennes France The Bauchet was a light french car, ...

  • Baud (1901-1905)

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    1900s

    Baud Switzerland from 1901 to 1905 Baud & Cie. was a Swiss manufacturer of automobiles in the early part of the 20th century. History The company from Geneva began in 1901 with ...

  • Baudier (1900-1901)

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    1900s
    Baudier (1900-1901)

    Baudier French automobile manufacturer Paris France. Produced from 1900 to 1901 G. Baudier, Paris The Baudier was a voiturette with the general appearance of the contemporary ...

  • Bauer (1983-1989)

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    1980s

    Bauer Automotive manufacturers Winnenden,Germany From 1983 to 1989 Company History Walter E. Bauer founded the company in Winnenden in 1966 for diesel injection pump service and ...

  • Bauer Machine (1913-1916)

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    1910s
    Bauer Machine (1913-1916)

    Bauer Machine Works Company Automotive manufacturer of vehicles manufacturer of Kansas City , Missouri; USA From 1913 to 1916. Bauer Machine Works Company was ...

  • Bauer Taxicab (1924-1927)

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    1920s
    Bauer Taxicab (1924-1927)

    Bauer Taxicab Manufacturing Company Automotive manufacturer of vehicles manufacturer of Chicago , Illinois; USA From 1924 to 1927. Bauer Taxicab Manufacturing Company was ...

  • Baughan (1920-1929)

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    1920s
    Baughan (1920-1929)

    Baughan car history Harrow, Middlesex, UK . 1920 until 1936 Founded 1920 Defunct 1936 Headquarters Harrow, Middlesex, UK Key people Henry Baughan Products Cyclecar and ...

  • Baur (1910-1998)

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    1910s
    Baur (1910-1998)

    Karosserie Baur GmbH The Karosserie Baur GmbH Baur body and vehicle construction was a body building firm with headquarters in Stuttgart. History The company was founded in 1910 ...

  • BAW (1921-1925)

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    1920s

    BAW Automotive manufacturers Pasing; Germany From 1921 to 1925 BAW Bavarian Automobile Plant AG was a German car manufacturer, the company Automobilwerk Walter Schuricht from ...

  • BAW BAIC BJ20 (2015-)

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    BAW BAIC BJ20 (2015-)

    BAIC BJ20 SUV Manufacturer: BAW Production period: since 2015 Class : SUV Body versions : station wagon Engines: Gasoline 1.5 liters The BAIC BJ20 is a crossover sports utility ...

  • BAW Yusheng 007 (2011-)

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    BAW Yusheng 007 (2011-)

    BAW Yusheng Ruìlíng 007 Manufacturer: BAW Production period: since 2011 Class : SUV Body versions : Combi wagon , pick-up Engines: Gasoline: 2.0-2.4 liters Diesel:2.5 liters ...

  • Bay State (1922-1926)

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    1920s
    Bay State (1922-1926)

    Bay State (RH Long Company) Automotive manufacturer of Framingham , Massachusetts United States from 1922 to 1926. RH Long Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles in ...

  • Bay State Boston (1906-1908)

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    1900s
    Bay State Boston (1906-1908)

    Bay State Automobile Company Automotive manufacturer of Boston , Massachusetts.United States from 1906 to 1908. Bay State Automobile Company was an American manufacturer ...

  • Bayer (1905)

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    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 ...

  • Bayerische (1955-1958)

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    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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    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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    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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    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 ...