Vehicle manufacturers For War Time

Sheffield-Simplex History (1907-1920) Sheffield-Simplex was a British car and motorcycle manufacturer operating from 1907 to 1920 based in Sheffield, Yorkshire, and Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. The company received financial backing from the coal magnate Earl Fitzwilliam. The first few cars were c ...

Standard Beaverette WWII 1940s Type Armoured car Place of origin United Kingdom Production history Manufacturer Standard Motor Company Specifications Weight Mk I: 2 tonnes (2.2 short tons; 2.0 long tons) Mk III: 2.6 tonnes (2.9 short tons; 2.6 long tons) Length Mk I: 4.11 m (13 ft 6 in) Mk III: 3.1 ...

Sunbeam-Talbot History Background history The Sunbeam Motorcar Company Ltd was formed in 1905 to separate the Sunbeam motorcycle and bicycle maker from the new car manufacturer. Sunbeam merged with the French company Automobiles Darracq S.A. on August 13, 1920. In order to import Clément-Bayard car ...

Tilling-Stevens Ltd Commercial vehicles manufacturer of Maidstone, Kent Great Britain from 1906 to 1953. Tilling-Stevens was a British manufacturer of buses and other commercial vehicles, based in Maidstone, Kent. Originally established in 1897, it became a specialist in petrol-electric vehicles. I ...

Volvo PV51-PV56 (1936-1945) Overview Manufacturer Volvo Cars Production 1936-1945 Body and chassis Class saloon Body style 4-door saloon Layout FR layout Powertrain Engine 3,670 cc (3.7 L) EC I6 Transmission 3-speed manual with optional overdrive Dimensions Wheelbase 2,880 mm (113.4 in) Curb weight ...

Willys-Overland Motors History (1908) Type Truck Manufacturing Industry Automotive Genre Military Jeeps (MBs) and civilian versions (CJs) Founded 1908 Founder(s) John Willys Headquarters Toledo, Ohio, United States Willys-Overland Motors was an American automaker that sold its vehicles under the br ...