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Margaret Gorman driving a Birmingham in 1921. Birmingham Motors was a United States–based automobile company. Organized in 1920, it was tentatively in business only from 1921 through 1923. The Birmingham offered a number of unusual features, including a type of swing axle suspension and exterior finishes of DuPont Fabrikoid instead of paint.
Birmingham Motor Traction operated a number of services in Birmingham with a varied fleet of buses, mostly Dennis Darts in a dark blue and white livery, although many buses ran in dealer all-white. They operated a number of services under contract to the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive. It was purchased by Rotala in 2007. [citation ...
The Armstrong was a British 4-wheeled cyclecar made in 1913 by the Armstrong Motor Company of Birmingham. The car was available with a choice of air- or water-cooled, two-cylinder 8 hp engines made by Precision. The cheaper air-cooled version had belt drive to the rear axle, but the dearer water-cooled model had shaft drive. [2]
LDV Cub LDV Pilot Low topped LDV Convoy High topped LDV Convoy from 2000 2005 LDV Maxus 2.8 CDi 95 SWB. LDV was formed in April 1993 as Leyland DAF Vans, following a management buyout backed by 3i of DAF NV's van plant in Washwood Heath, Birmingham, following the Dutch company being placed in administration.
Share of the Phoenix Motors Ltd., issued 9. January 1920. Phoenix was an English manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and tricars (motor tricycles) active from 1903–1926. It was founded by a Belgian, Joseph van Hooydonk, at his factory in Holloway Road, North London, and named after the Phoenix Cycle Club.
In 1917 he formed Rootes Limited to buy the Maidstone branch of his father's motor business, founded by his father in 1897, to expand his aircraft engine repair business and the manufacture of aircraft parts. [1] In 1919 the distribution of cars and commercial vehicles resumed and operations extended to London and other part of the country. [2]
Here’s what you need to know about Scout Motors Inc., the American electric vehicle company newly created by Volkswagen to produce electric trucks and SUVs, ahead of its arrival in South Carolina.
First the board closed the Crayford Kent works, moving the whole operation back to Birmingham and dropping production of commercial vehicles and taxicabs – a large number of which, 500+, were made during Siddeley's time including an early 10 hp taxicab made in 1908 sold to a Mr W R Morris of Holywell St. Oxford who ran a garage and hire car ...