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MAKE |
MANUFACTURER |
TYPE |
YEARS (Cars) |
ORIGIN |
NOTES |
O
OAKLAND |
|
CAR |
1907-31 |
US |
Part of GM from 1909 |
OLDSMOBILE |
|
CAR |
1897-2004 |
US |
Part of GM |
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Replica of 1900s Oldsmobile 'Curved Dash', Early Oldsmobile, 1958 Oldsmobile 88
OGLE |
|
CAR |
1959-62 |
UK, LETCHWORTH |
|

1962 Ogle SX1000

1930s Opel Kadett, Opel Manta
OPPERMAN |
|
CAR |
1898-1907 |
UK, LONDON |
|
ORPINGTON |
SMITH & MILROY |
CAR |
1920-24 |
UK, KENT |
|
OVERLAND |
|
CAR |
1903-1926 |
US |
Became Willys-Overland 1912, q.v. |

Overland
P
PACKARD |
|
CAR |
1899-1958 |
US, DETROIT |
Ohio Auto.Co. became Packard 1903 |

Packards
PALLADIUM |
|
CAR |
1911-25 |
UK, LONDON |
|
PALMERSTON |
|
CAR |
1920-23 |
UK,BOURENM'TH |
aka Palm |
PANHARD |
|
CAR |
1890-1967 |
FRANCE |
aka Panhard Et Levassor |
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c1902 Panhard Levassor, 1924 Panhard Levassor, Panhard Dyno
PANTHER |
|
CAR |
1972-c1990 |
UK, SURREY |
|
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Panther Kallista
PARAMOUNT |
|
CAR |
1949-56 |
UK, BUCKS |
|
PEARSON-COX |
|
CAR |
1909-16 |
UK, KENT |
Steam cars, Cycle cars |
PEERLESS |
|
CAR |
1957-60 |
UK, SLOUGH |
aka Warwick after 1960 |

Peerless GT
PERRY |
|
CAR |
1913-17 |
UK, B'HAM |
|
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1913 Perry
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Peterbilt truck
PEUGEOT |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1889-DATE |
FRANCE |
|
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1970 Peugeot 504
PHOENIX |
ASCOT MOTOR CO. |
CAR |
1903-28 |
UK,LETCHW'RTH |
aka Phoenix Trimo |
PICK |
|
CAR |
1898-1925 |
UK, STAMFORD |
aka New Pick |
PIERCE-ARROW |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1901-38 |
US |
|
PILGRIM |
|
CAR |
1906-15 |
UK, SURREY |
|
PILOT |
|
CAR |
1909-14 |
UK, LONDON |
|

Pipers
PLYMOUTH |
|
CAR |
1928-2001 |
US |
Part of Chrysler |

1920s Plymouth, Plymouth saloon, 1938 Plymouth Coupe, Plymouth Special de Luxe, Plymouth Barracuda,
Plymouth Prowler (1997-2002)
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1950 Plymouth
PONTIAC |
|
CAR |
1926-2010 |
US |
Part of GM |

1954 Pontiac Starchief, 1961 Pontiac Catalina, 1967 Pontiac Bonneville
PORSCHE |
|
CAR |
1948-DATE |
GERMANY |
|
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Porsche 356, Porsche GT3
PRINCESS |
CENTURY ENG. CO. |
CAR |
1899-1907 |
UK,ALTINCHAM |
aka Century |
PRINCESS CARS see VANDEN P. |
|
CAR |
1960-74/9 |
UK,KINGSBURY |
|
PROGRESS |
|
CAR |
1898-1903 |
UK, COVENTRY |
|
PROTON |
|
|
2001 |
MALAYSIA |
Produced, but did not manufacture cars from 1985 |
PUTOL |
TOLPUTT CO. |
CAR |
1922 |
UK, SHEFFIELD |
No production cars |
Q
QUADRANT |
|
CAR |
1899-1906 |
UK, B'HAM |
|
R
RAILTON |
|
CAR |
1933-50 |
UK, COBHAM |
Car on an American Hudson chassis |
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Railtons
RALEIGH |
|
CAR/VAN |
1916-36 |
UK,NOTTINGHAM |
The cycle company. A forerunner of Reliant |

Raleigh 3 wheeler van
RAMBLER |
AMC q.v. |
CAR |
1958-68 |
US |
|
RELIANT |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1934-c65 |
UK,TAMWORTH |
|
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1949 Reliant van, Reliant Sabre 6, 1971 Reliant Robin, 1972 Reliant Scimitar, 1980s Reliant Ant
RENAULT |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1898-DATE |
FRANCE |
|

1927 Renault NN, 1930 Renault KZ Fourgonnete, Renault (4?)Renault Dauphine, Renault Caravelle,
1990s Renault Spider
REO (Ransom E. Olds) |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1905-54 |
US |
Subsidiary of White M.C. from 1954, then Diamond T
Trucks 1967 |
REX |
B'HAM M.& M.S.CO. |
CAR |
1901-14 |
UK, B'HAM |
aka Rexette |
RHODE |
MEAD & DEAKIN |
CAR |
1921-35 |
UK, B'HAM |
|
RICHARDSON |
|
CAR |
1919-22 |
UK, SHEFFIELD |
|
RICKMAN |
|
CAR |
1970/90s |
|
DIY Utility, Cars |
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Rickman Ranger from the 90s
RIDLEY |
|
CAR |
1901-10 |
UK, COVENTRY |
|
RILEY |
|
CAR |
1896-1969 |
UK, COVENTRY |
Latterly, under control of Morris, BMC & BL |
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1927 Riley Tourer, 1938 Riley Victor, Riley Kestrel, 1950 Riley RMA, Riley 1.5
ROB ROY |
KENNEDY MOTOR CO. |
CAR |
1922-27 |
UK, GLASGOW |
|
ROCHDALE |
|
CAR |
1960-c73 |
UK, ROCHDALE |
|
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1964 Rochdale Olympia
ROCHET-SCHNEIDER |
|
CAR |
1904-07 |
UK, LONDON |
|
ROCHET-SCHNEIDER |
|
CAR |
1894-1932 |
FRANCE |
|

1918 Rochet Schneider
ROGER |
|
CAR |
1920-24 |
UK,WOLVHMPTON |
|
ROLLAND & PILAIN |
|
CAR |
1905-32 |
FRANCE |
|
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Rolland & Pilain
ROLLS ROYCE |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1904-DATE |
UK, DERBY |
|
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1934 Hooper bodied Rolls Royce 20/25, 1937 Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Silver Cloud I,
a couple of 1970s Silver Shadows
ROSENGART |
|
CAR |
1928-55 |
FRANCE |
|

1933 Rosengart
ROTHWELL |
ECLIPSE MACHINE CO. |
CAR |
1901-16 |
UK, OLDHAM |
|
ROVER |
|
CAR |
1904-DATE |
UK, COVENTRY |
|
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1890 Rover cycle, 1905 Rover, 1921 Rover 8, Rover P4, Rover P5, 1972 Rover P6

Rowe Hillmaster
RUSTON-HORNSBY |
|
CAR |
1919-24 |
UK, LINCS |
|

1923 Ruston Hornsby Standard 15
RYTECRAFT |
BR.MOTOR BOAT M.C. |
CAR |
1934-40 |
UK, LONDON |
|
S
SAAB |
|
CAR |
1949-DATE |
SWEDEN |
|
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1963 Saab 96, 1967 Saab Sonnet

Scammel Mechanical Horse, Scammell Scarab, Heavy Scammells
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c1990 Scania
SCOOTACAR |
|
CAR |
1957-c61 |
UK, LEEDS |
|
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Scootacar
SCOTT SOCIABLE |
|
CAR |
1919-25 |
UK, BRADFORD |
Scott motorcycles 1908-79 |
SCOUT |
|
CAR |
1904-23 |
UK, SALISBURY |
|
SEABROOKE |
|
CAR |
1920-28 |
UK, LONDON |
|
SEAL |
HAYNES & BRADSHAW |
CAR |
1912-24 |
UK,MANCHESTER |
|
SEDDON |
|
COMMS |
|
UK, OLDHAM |
Including Seddon/Atkinson |
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Seddon flatbed lorry, late 1950s Seddon van
SENTINEL |
|
COMMS |
|
UK,SHREWSBURY |
|

Sentinel DG4 Steam Wagon, 2 Sentinel Lorries
SHEFFIELD SIMPLEX |
|
CAR |
1904-27 |
UK, SHEFFIELD |
|
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1910 Sheffield Simplex
SHELVOKE & DREWRY |
|
|
1922-91 |
UK,LETCHW'RTH |
Became Shelvoke Dempster in 1986 |
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1972 Shelvoke & Drewery Dust Cart, 1976 S&D Carmichael bodied fire engine
SIDDELEY |
|
CAR |
1902-09 |
UK, COVENTRY |
See also Wolseley, Armstrong |
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1935 Siddeley Special (Probably built by Armstrong Siddeley)
SIDDELEY-DEASY |
|
CAR |
1911-19 |
UK, COVENTRY |
|
SIMCA |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1935-80 |
FRANCE |
Part of Chrysler from 1970 |
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Simca Aronde, Simca Unic Marmon Bocquet, Simca 1000
SIMMS |
|
CAR |
1898-1908 |
UK, LONDON |
Simms founded RAC & Daimler Motor Syndicate |
SIMPSON |
|
CAR |
1897-1904 |
UK, STIRLING |
Steam cars |
SINGER |
|
CAR |
1905-c70 |
UK, COVENTRY |
|

1882 Singer British Challenge cycle, Singer Nine, 1925 Singer 10/26, 1931 Singer
Super Six, Singer Roadster

1968 Singer Chamois
SIRRON |
CROSSWELL,NORRIS |
CAR |
1909-16 |
UK, LONDON |
|
SIZAIRE-BERWICK |
F.W. BERWICK |
CAR |
1913-22 |
UK, LONDON |
|
SKODA |
|
|
|
CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
Now part of VW |

1969 Skoda Octavia Combi, Skoda Response Car
SMART |
|
CAR |
1997-DATE |
|
A Mercedes company |
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Smart Roadster
SPEEDWELL |
|
CAR |
1900-08 |
UK, LONDON |
|
STANDARD |
|
CAR |
1903-c63 |
UK, COVENTRY |
|

1926 Standard SL04, 1929 9hp Van, Standard Flying 12, 1958 Standard 10, Vanguard Phase 2
STANLEY |
|
STEAM CAR |
1897-1924 |
US,NEWTON,MASS |
'The Flying Teapot' |
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1901 Stanley Steamer, 1911 Stanley Steamer Model 63, Stanley Steamer, Stanley Steamer of the 1920s
STAR |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1898-1935 |
UK,WOLVHMPTON |
|
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Star Beer Lorry, 1931 Star 14 Tourer
STELLITE |
ELECTRIC&ORDNANCE |
CAR/VAN |
1913-19 |
UK, B'HAM |
|
STIRLING |
|
CAR |
1897-1903 |
UK, HAMILTON |
Associated with Daimer, Panhard, Clement |
STEYR |
STEYR-DAIMLER-PUCH |
CAR/COMMS |
1915-c2001 |
AUSTRIA |
|

Steyr Puch, 1963 Haflinger (built by Steyr)
STONELEIGH |
|
CAR |
1912-24 |
UK, COVENTRY |
|
STOREY |
|
CAR |
1919-30 |
UK, LONDON |
|
STRAKER-SQUIRE |
|
CAR |
1906-26 |
UK, LONDON |
|
STRINGER-SMITH |
|
CAR |
1921-32 |
UK, SHEFFIELD |
aka Stringer-Winco |
STUDEBAKER |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1902-66 |
US |
|

Studebaker, Studebacker truck, 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk
STUTZ |
|
CAR |
1911-35 |
US |
Restarted production 1968-95 |
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Stutz 8

1906 Sultan
SUNBEAM |
|
CAR |
1901-c60 |
UK,WOLVRHMPTN |
Taken over by Rootes 1935 |
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1913 Sunbeam 12/26, 1927 Sunbeam 3 Litre, 1950s Sunbeam Talbot, 1968 Sunbeam Alpine,
1973 Sunbeam Rapier

c1980 Suzuki
SWALLOW DORETTI |
|
CAR |
1954-55 |
UK, WALSALL |
|
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1955 Swallow Doretti
SWALLOW SIDECARS |
|
|
1920s? |
UK |
Jaguar forerunner |

Swallow Sidecar with Brough Superior motor cycle
SWIFT |
|
CAR |
1904-31 |
UK, COVENTRY |
|

1911 Swift
T
TALBOT |
|
CAR |
1903-39 |
UK, LONDON |
Taken over by Rootes in 1935 |

Early Talbot, 1931 Talbot 75, Talbot, 1935 Talbot AZ95
TALBOT |
|
CAR |
1919-32 |
FRANCE |
Also 1979-86 |
TALBOT LAGO |
|
CAR |
1935-59 |
FRANCE |
Taken over by Simca |
TAMPLIN |
|
CAR |
1918-26 |
UK, SURREY |
|

1924 Tatra T11, Tatra 603 V8
TEAL |
TRAFFORD ENG. |
CAR |
1983-1998 |
UK,MANCHESTER |
Inspired by Bugatti Type 35s |

Teal
THAMES |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1906-11 |
UK, LONDON |
|
THEOPHILE SCHNEIDER |
|
CAR |
1910-31 |
FRANCE |
|
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1913 Theophile Schneider with 1917 10 litre aero engine
THORNYCROFT |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1903-13 |
UK,BASINGST'KE |
|

1954 Thornycroft Big Ben, 2 Thornycroft lorries
TILLING STEVENS |
|
COMMS |
|
UK, MAIDSTONE |
|
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Tilling Stevens Lorry, Tilling Stevens coach
TIPPEN |
|
INVALID CAR |
1955-c76 |
UK, COVENTRY |
|
TOJEIRO |
|
CAR |
1952-c60s |
UK, HERTS |
|
TORNADO |
|
CAR |
1958-c63 |
UK, HERTS |
|
TOYOTA |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1935-DATE |
JAPAN |
|

Early 80s Toyota Cressida, 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
TRABANT |
VEB SACHSENRING |
CAR |
1957-91 |
GERMANY |
|
TRILOX |
|
INVALID CAR |
1946-59 |
UK, WILTS |
|
TRIUMPH |
|
CAR |
1923-70s |
UK, COVENTRY |
Taken over by Standard 1945 then BL 1960 |

Triumph Gloria, Triumph Dolomite, Triumph Mayflower, Triumph TR4A, 1963 Triumph Herald, 1972
Triumph Stag
TROJAN |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1920-36 |
UK, CROYDON |
Trojan bubble car built 1960-65 under licence from
Heinkel |

Trojan van, Trojan Bubble Car
TURNER |
|
CAR |
1951-c65 |
UK,WOLVRHMPTN |
|
TURNER |
|
CAR |
1902-30 |
UK,WOLVRHMPTN |
aka Seymour-Turner |
TVR |
|
CAR |
1949-DATE |
UK,BLACKPOOL |
From TreVoR Wilkinson |
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TVR Tasmin, 2001 TVR Cerbera
V
VANDEN PLAS |
|
CAR |
1960-74/9 |
UK, LONDON |
See also Princess Cars. Coachbuilders in UK 1909-Date |
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Early 60s Vanden Plas Princess 3 Litre, 1964 4 Litre R, 1969 Princess 1300 Mk 2
VANWALL |
|
CAR |
2005-DATE |
UK |
Racing type road car |
VAUXHALL |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1903-DATE |
UK, LUTON |
Taken over by GM 1925 |

1926 Vauxhall Princeton, 1932 Vauxhall Cadet, Vauxhall L Series, Vauxhall of the 50s, 1964 Vauxhall Viva,
Vauxhall Velox PA

Vauxhall F Type
VERNON |
|
INVALID CAR |
1950-58 |
UK, CHESHIRE |
|
VIGNALE |
CAROZZERIA VIGNALE |
CAR |
1967-71 |
ITALY |
Fiat 500 based roadster, aka 'Noddy's car' |
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Vignale Gamine
VOLKSWAGEN (VW) |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1934/6-DATE |
GERMANY |
|

1964 VW Karmann Ghia, 1975 VW Camper & VW Beetle, 1973 VW Variant, VW SP2
VOLVO |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1927-DATE |
SWEDEN |
|

Volvo 444, 1965 Vovlo P1800, 1975 Volvo coach
VULCAN |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1899-1929 |
UK, SOUTHPORT |
Commercials until Tilling Stevens take over 1937, Rootes
1950-53 |
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Early Vulcan Lorry, Vulcan Car
W
WALL |
|
CAR |
1911-16 |
UK, B'HAM |
Financed by A.C. Doyle |
WANDERER |
|
CAR |
1903-42 |
GERMANY |
Became part of Auto Union in 1932 |
WARTBURG |
*AUTOMOBILWERK |
CAR |
1956-91 |
GERMANY |
* prefixed VEB. A car was also produced 1898-1904 |

Wartburgs
WAVERLEY |
|
CAR |
1910-31 |
UK, LONDON |
|
WEST |
|
CAR |
1904-13 |
UK, COVENTRY |
|
WESTWOOD |
|
CAR |
1919-25 |
UK, WIGAN |
|
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Early White truck, 1980s White Tractor Unit
WILLYS-OVERLAND |
OVERLAND-CROSSLEY |
CAR/COMMS |
1919-31 |
UK,STOCKPORT |
|

Willys Overland Whippet 4 Truck
WILLYS-OVERLAND (WILLYS) |
|
CAR/COMMS |
1912-63 |
US |
Sporadic production. Also produced Willys-Knight |
WILTON |
|
CAR |
1912-24 |
UK, LONDON |
|
WINDSOR |
JAMES BARTLE & CO. |
CAR |
1923-27 |
UK, LONDON |
|
WITHERS |
|
CAR |
1906-15 |
UK, LONDON |
|
WOLSELEY |
|
CAR |
1895-c1975 |
UK, B'HAM |
Taken over by Morris 1927, BMC 1952, BL |
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1923 Wolseley 10, Wolseley Nine, 1937 Wolseley 10/40 series II, Wolseley 6/80, Wolseley 1500,
c1966 Wolseley 6/110
WOLSELEY-SIDDELEY |
|
CAR |
1904-10 |
UK, B'HAM |
|

1906 Wolseley Siddeley
Y
YEC |
YORKS. ENGINE CO. |
CAR |
1907-08 |
UK, SHEFFIELD |
|
ZUNDAPP JANUS |
|
CAR |
1957-58 |
GERMANY |
|
.JPG)
1957 Zundapp Janus, Zundapp Bella
Related websites;
Early American Automobiles
Interesting links via an Insurance site, mostly USA
List of car brands from Wikipedia
Wolverhampton Museum
Coventry Road Transport Museum
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