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In 1959 the company was bought by Peter Agg and from 1960 to 1965 he built Heinkel bubble cars under licence, selling them as the Trojan 200, the last vehicle to bear the Trojan name. [1] The company acquired the rights to build the Elva Courier sports car in 1962, [ 6 ] producing 210 cars between 1962 and 1965 when production switched from ...
Trojan van Series 7 van, late 1950s. These vans were fitted with Perkins diesel engines, rather than the famous pre-war Trojan two-stroke petrol engine. This one was also used by Perkins, partly for its promotional value. Abergavenny steam rally, 2011. Date: 30 May 2011: Source: Own work: Author: Andy Dingley: Permission (Reusing this file)
Trojan was an automobile manufacturer [1] and a Formula One constructor, in conjunction with Australian Ron Tauranac, [2] from the United Kingdom. The car producer Trojan Limited was founded by Leslie Hounsfield in 1914 in Clapham , South London, and later in Purley Way , Croydon , Surrey . [ 3 ]
The first iteration of Volkswagen’s iconic microbus appeared in 1950, making it in a sense the minivan’s forebear. But it is the second-generation model known as the T2 that became an icon of ...
Production restarted in 1960, again under licence, under the Trojan 200 name by Trojan Cars Ltd. in the UK, and continued until 1966. [2] Heinkel Kabines were also assembled under licence by Los Cedros S.A. from 1959 until 1962. [4] [5] As Heinkel in Argentina, they were built alongside Studebaker pickups.
The project was known as the Future Engineer Tank. 33 have been built. It was first used on exercise in May 2007 with the 1st Battalion (Mechanised) of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment . A number of Trojans are permanently based in Canada at British Army Training Unit Suffield in order to allow the Royal Engineers to support Armoured Battle ...
Commer Express Delivery Van. The Commer Express Delivery Van was a light commercial vehicle produced by Commer during the 1950s, competing in the 8–10 long cwt (410–510 kg) van range. [26] It was based on the Hillman Minx saloon and evolved in parallel with that model, [26] with designations ranging from Mark III to Mark VIIIB. [27]
Leyland Motors has a long history dating from 1896, when the Sumner and Spurrier families founded the Lancashire Steam Motor Company in the town of Leyland in North West England. Their first products included steam powered lawn mowers. [1] The company's first vehicle was a 1.5-ton-capacity steam powered van.