A TO Z OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS

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Not an exhaustive list, but there may be a few obscurities. To be included here they need to have a 'decent' production run of more than 10 vehicles and 3 years or have an unusual association (there are, literally, hundreds of companies with a production run of 1 to 2 years). Many manufacturers turned their attention to 'war work' during the years 1914-18 & 1939-45. Cycle cars, racing cars, trials cars are, generally, not included. If a manufacturer is not listed, the vehicle was built under the name of the 'Make'. The images are my own.
A brief list of related websites can be found at the bottom of page 2.

COMMS=Commercials    B'HAM=Birmingham    USSR=Includes modern day Russia & former states.

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MAKE MANUFACTURER TYPE YEARS (Cars) ORIGIN NOTES

A

ABC ALL BRITISH COMPANY CAR 1919-29 UK, SURREY  
AC AC CARS CAR 1908- UK, SURREY from AutoCarrier


1921 AC Royale, 1933 AC Ace, AC Aceca Bristol, 1950 AC 2 Litre

ACHILLES B THOMPSON & CO CAR 1903-8 UK, SOMERSET  
ADAMSON R B ADAMSON CAR 1912-24 UK, ENFIELD  
ADLER   CAR 1900-39 GERMANY  


1936 Adler Trumpf Junior

AEC   COMMS     Associated Equipment Company


AEC - 1949 Regal III, 1964 Reliance, AEC Regent V, AEC Matador, 1934 AEC Monarch

AILSA-CRAIG PUTNEY MOTOR CO CAR 1902-14 UK, LONDON aka CRAIG-DORWALD
AIXAM-MEGA   CAR/COMMS 1992-DATE FRANCE Micro Cars & Vans


2009 Aixam Megavan

AIREDALE AIREDALE CARS CAR 1919-24 UK, YORKS Esholt, Yorks
AJS A J STEVENS CAR 1930-32 UK,WOLVRHMPTN M/CYCLE MANUFACTURER


AJS 1930-2

ALBATROS ALBATROS MOTORS CAR 1922-4 UK, COVENTRY  
ALBION   CAR/LORRY 1900-15 UK, GLASGOW  


Albion coach, 2 early lorries, 1955 Albion Nimbus MR9 bus

ALESBURY   CAR 1907-8 IRELAND  
ALFA ROMEO       ITALY  


Alfa Romeo, 1958 Alfa Romeo Romeo 2 Ambulance, Alfa Romeo 1976 Montreal, Alfa Romeo Spider, Alfa Romeo Brera

ALLARD     1937-60 UK, LONDON  


Allards

ALLDAYS PNEUMATIC ENG. CO. CAR 1898-1916 UK, B'HAM  
ALTA   CAR 1930-54 UK, SURREY  
ALVIS   CAR 1919-67 UK, COVENTRY  


Alvis' - 1927, 1933 Firefly, 1938 Speed 20/25, 1950s & 60s TA-TFs, 1960s Alvis Stalwart

AMERICAN MOTORS CORP(AMC)   CAR 1954-1987 US  


1966 AMC Marlin

AMPHICAR   CAR 1961-68 GERMANY  


1966 Amphicar

ANADOL   CAR   TURKEY Designed by Reliant
ARDEN   CAR 1912-16 UK, COVENTRY  
ARGSON STANLEY ENG. CO. CAR 1936-54 UK, SURREY  


Argson

ARGYLL   CAR 1899-1932 UK, GLASGOW  
ARIEL   CAR 1902-24 UK, B'HAM aka Ariel Simplex, Intermittent Production
ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY   CAR 1919-60 UK, COVENTRY  


Armstrong Siddeley - 1934 12hp, 1951 Whitley, Star Sapphire

ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH   CAR 1906-15 UK,NEWCASTLE Became Armstrong Siddeley 1919
ARROL JOHNSTON   CAR 1897-1931 UK, DUMFRIES aka Mo Car
ASHBY   CAR 1919-24 UK,MANCHESTER aka Short-Ashby
ASHLEY   KIT CAR 1958-60s UK, ESSEX  


1962 Ashley (correctly, Ford Ashley Special)

ASHTON ASHTON EVANS CAR 1919-28 UK, B'HAM  
ASTER   CAR 1922-30 UK, WEMBLEY  
ASTON MARTIN   CAR 1921-DATE UK, N. PAGNELL  


Aston Martin MkI, Aston Martin DB2, 1968 DB6, Aston Martin Lagonda, DB7

ATALANTA ORLEANS CAR CO. CAR 1899-1935 UK, LONDON Many brand names
ATALANTA   CAR 1937-9 UK, STAINES  
ATCO ATLAS CHAIN CO. CAR 1939 UK, B'HAM The lawnmower company
ATKINSON   COMMS   UK, PRESTON  


Atkinson

ATKINSON & PHILIPSON   CAR 1896 UK,NEWCASTLE Coachbuilders since 1774, also police & hospital litters, etc
ATTILA HUNSLET ENGINE CO. CAR 1903-6 UK, LEEDS Railway Loco company
AUBURN   CAR 1900-36 US  


Auburn 876

AUDI   CAR 1910-1939 GERMANY Became part of Auto Union in 1932
AUDI   CAR 1965-DATE GERMANY Part of VW


1974 Audi

AUSTIN   CAR/COMMS 1906-70s UK, B'HAM Cars, commercials, coaches


Austin 7 Box saloon, Austin 7 Ruby, Austin 12 Ascot, 1954 Austin K4 Tipper, Austin A30 Countryman

 
Austin A40 Somerset, 1958 Westminster A105, Austin Lorry, Austin Mini van, 1951 Austin A90 Atlantic, Austin FX3 Taxi


Austin coach, 1921 Austin Sports Twenty, 1950s Austin Princess

AUSTIN HEALEY   CAR 1952-60s UK, ABINGDON  


Austin Healey Sprite, Austin Healey 3000

AUTOBIANCHI   CAR 1957-70 ITALY Based on Fiat 500


1962 Autobianchi Bianchina Berlina

AUTOCAR IMP. AUTO. MAN. CO. CAR 1900-12 UK,MANCHESTER aka IMPERIAL
AUTOCRAT   CAR 1913-26 UK, B'HAM  
AUTO UNION   CAR 1932-1965 GERMANY From Audi, DKW, Horch & Wanderer, became Audi 1965


Auto Union

AV   CAR 1919-26 UK,TEDDINGTON  

B

BABCOCK ELECRIC   CAR 1906-12 US, BUFFALO  


Babcock Electric car, probably a replica of 1906

BAGULEY   CAR 1911-20 UK, BURTON  
BARKAS   COMMS 1961-91 E.GERMANY  


c1969 Barkas B1000

BARRETT   INVALID CAR 1956-68 UK, BRISTOL  
BATTEN BECKENHAM M.CO. CAR 1935-8 UK, SURREY  


1937 Batten V8

BAYLISS THOMAS EXCELSIOR M. CO. CAR 1922-9 UK, B'HAM  
BEAN HARPER SONS & BEAN CAR 1919-29 UK, STAFFS  
BEARDMORE   CAR/TAXI 1919-28 UK, GLASGOW  
BEDFORD   COMMS   UK, LUTON  


Bedford OB & 1969 Bedford coach, Bedford CA camper

BEDFORD BUICK   CAR 1910-22 UK, KEMPSTON US cars with British bodies
BELAVEN   CAR 1906-24 UK, WISHAW  
BELL BELL BROS CAR 1905-25 UK, DEWSBURY Also produced a lorry
BELSIZE   CAR/COMMS 1896-1924 UK,MANCHESTER Cars & vans, aka Marshall


1914 Belsize 12hp van, Belsize

BENTALL   CAR 1906-13 UK, MALDON  
BENTLEY   CAR 1920-DATE UK, LONDON  


1930s Bentley Vanden Plas, 1956 Bentley S1, 1964 Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur

BERKELEY   CAR 1956-60 UK,BIGGLESWADE  


1959 Berkeley T60 Sports 3 wheeler

BITTER   CAR 1973-c86 GERMANY  
BLACKBURN   CAR 1919-25 UK, LEEDS  
BLERIOT-WHIPPET AIR NAVIGATION & E. CYCLE CAR 1919-27 UK, SURREY  
BLMC see BMC       UK see individual makes; Triumph, Rover, etc
BMC       UK see individual makes; Austin, Morris, etc


c1973 BMC van, 1973 Austin 1300 (BL)

BMW   CAR 1928-DATE GERMANY Bayerische Motoren Werke


1935 FN/BMW, 1972 BMW 2500

BOND   CAR 1952-70s UK, PRESTON  


Bond MkG, Bond Bug, 1963 Bond Equipe

BORGWARD   CAR/COMMS 1939-61 GERMANY  


Borgward Isabella

BRADFORD JOWETT CARS VANS/ESTATE 1946-54 UK, BRADFORD  


1948 Jowett Bradford van

BRAMHAM/STANHOPE GREENSIDE WORKS CAR 1915-25 UK, LEEDS  
BRISTOL   CAR/BUS 1946-60s UK, BRISTOL  


1938 Bristol L5G, Bristol Double Decker, Bristol MW coach, 1948 Bristol 401, 2009 Bristol Blenheim

BRITANNIA   CAR 1896-1908 UK,COLCHESTER  
BRITISH ENSIGN ENSIGN MOTORS CAR 1913-23 UK, LONDON AKA CROWN ENSIGN
BRITISH LEYLAND see BLMC         see individual makes; Jaguar, Vanden Plas, etc
BRITISH SALMSON   CAR 1934-9 UK, LONDON  


British Salmson, 1936 British Salmson S4C

BRITON   CAR 1909-29 UK,WOLV'HMPTN  
BROCKLEBANK   CAR 1926-9 UK, B'HAM  
BROOKE   CAR 1901-13 UK,LOWESTOFT  
BROUGH SUPERIOR   CAR 1935-9 UK,NOTTINGHAM  


Brough Superior motor cycle with Swallow Sidecar, Brough Superior car

BROWN   CAR 1899-1911 UK, LONDON  
BSA B'HAM SMALL ARMS CAR 1907-60 UK, B'HAM & MOTORCYCLES


1934 BSA 10 Peerless, BSA 3 Wheeler

BUCKINGHAM   CAR 1912-23 UK, COVENTRY  
BUCKLER   CAR 1949-60s UK, BERKSHIRE  
BUGATTI   CAR 1909-63 FRANCE Sold to Hispano-Suiza 1963.


1920s Bugatti, Bugatti Type 35B of the 20s, Bugatti Tourer, Type 57 from 1935

BUGATTI   CAR 2000-DATE FRANCE Owners - VW
BUICK   CAR 1903-DATE US Part of GM


Buick Eight, Buick Special, Buick Invicta, 1962 Buick le Sabre

BURNEY STREAMLINE CARS CAR 1930-34 UK,MAIDENHEAD  

C

CADILLAC   CAR 1903-DATE US Part of GM. Named after the founder of Detroit


Two early Cadillacs, 1951 Cadillac, 1963 Cadillac

CALCOTT   CAR 1913-26 UK, COVENTRY & MOTORCYCLES
CALTHORPE   CAR 1904-33 UK, B'HAM  


Calthorpe

CANTERBURY   CAR 1903-06 UK, CANT'BURY & LORRY
CARDEN   CAR 1912-25 UK, MIDDLESEX aka New Carden
CARTERCAR   CAR 1907-15 US Part of GM from 1909
CAVENDISH SHEFFIELD MOTOR CO CAR 1904-05 UK, SHEFFIELD LOCAL INTEREST
CELER   CAR 1904 UK,NOTTINGHAM  


1904 Celer (probably the only one left)

CHALMERS   CAR 1908-23 US, DETROIT  
CHARRON-LAYCOCK W.S. LAYCOCK CAR 1920-26 UK, SHEFFIELD  
CHECKER   TAXI 1922-82 US  
CHENARD WALCKER   CAR 1900-46 FRANCE  


1926 Chenard Walcker CV

CHESWOLD E.W. JACKSON CAR 1911-16 UK,DONCASTER  
CHEVROLET   CAR/COMMS 1912-DATE US Part of GM from 1917


1952 Chevrolet Truck, 1958 Chevrolet Delray, Chevrolet Apache, Chevrolet Bel Air, Chevrolet Corvette, 1965 Chevrolet C10 Truck


1929 Chevrolet Roadster, 1944 Chevrolet, early Corvette

CHITTY BANG BANG COUNT ZBOROWSKI CAR 1921-24 UK, KENT 14 TO 23 LITRE CARS!
CHRYSLER       US  


1928 Chrysler 65, 1940 Chrysler, 1950 Chrysler Imperial, 1954 Chrysler New Yorker, Chrysler PT Cruiser

CHURCHILL DURHAM,CHURCHILL CAR 1900-07 UK, SHEFFIELD AKA HALLAMSHIRE
CITROEN   CAR 1959-64 UK, SLOUGH  
CITROEN   CAR/COMMS 1919-DATE FRANCE  


Early Citroen, 1934 Citroen 10, 1979 Citroen 2CV, Citroen Ami 6, Citroen DS, c1974 Citroen SM


Citroen Traction Avante

CLECO   CAR/VANS 1936-40 UK, LEICESTER  
CLEMENT   CAR 1907-14 UK, COVENTRY  
CLEMENT TALBOT   CAR 1904-23 UK, LONDON First built in France
CLULEY CLARK, CLULEY & CO CAR 1920-27/9 UK, COVENTRY  
CLYDE G.H. WAITE CAR 1901-30 UK, LEICESTER  
CLYNO   CAR/M'CYCLE 1922-29 UK,WOLV'HMPTN  


Clyno

COLT     1963- JAPAN See also Mitsubishi


Colt from c1979

COLTMAN   CAR 1907-20 UK, LOUGHBRO  
COMMER   COMMS   UK, LUTON  


Commer bus, 1955 Commer TS3 coach, Commer coach, Commer Superpoise, 1956 Commer Karrier Bantam, 1955 Commer Express

CONNAUGHT   CAR 1949-57 UK, SURREY  
COOPER   CAR 1949-54 UK, SURBITON Origin of 'Mini Cooper' etc


1952 Cooper Mk 6

CORD   CAR 1929-37 US Production break 1932-6


1937 Cord 812

CORONET   CAR 1903-12 UK, COVENTRY  
COVENTRY PREMIER   CAR 1912-23 UK, COVENTRY  
COVENTRY VICTOR   CAR 1926-38 UK, COVENTRY  
COWEY   CAR 1910-15 UK, SURREY Pneumatic suspension pioneer
CRESCENT   CAR 1910-15 UK, WALSALL  
CROSSLEY   CAR/COMMS 1904-39 UK,MANCHESTER Produced buses/lorries post 1939


Early Crossley, Crossley Sports, Crossley Single Decker, Crossley DD42 Bus of 1951

CROUCH   CAR 1912-27 UK, COVENTRY  
CUBITT   CAR 1920-25 UK, AYLESBURY  
CUNNINGHAM   CAR 1908-31 US  

D

DAF   CAR/COMMS   HOLLAND  


c1974 Daf, Daf 33, 1959 Daf YT514 tractor unit

DAIHATSU       JAPAN  
DAIMLER   CAR/COMMS 1896-DATE UK, COVENTRY Cars, buses, commercials, military


Associated Daimler bus, 1935 Daimler Light 15, Daimler 'Empress', Daimler-Barker Special Sports, 1964 Daimler CVG6 bus, Daimler SP250 (aka Dart)

 
Daimler 2.5 Litre V8, Daimler XJ6 (XJ40), Daimler Trolleybus, Daimler Scout Car, early Daimler Charabanc

DANDY J. SUMMERS CAR 1922-25 UK, SOUTHPORT  
DARRACQ   CAR 1896-1920 FRANCE Became Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq then Rootes Group


1903 Darracq, Darracq

DATSUN       JAPAN See also Nissan


1968 Datsun Sunny, 1972 Datsun 240Z

DEASEY   CAR 1906-11 UK, COVENTRY  
DE DION BOUTON     1895-1932 FRANCE Company started 1883. Built railcars in '20s


1903 De Dion Bouton, 1904 De Dion Bouton, 1915 De Dion Bouton Type GB

DELAGE     1905-53 FRANCE Acquired by Delahaye 1935


Delage

DELAHAYE     1895-1954 FRANCE Acquired by Hotchkiss 1954


Delahaye

DELLOW   CAR 1949-59 UK,ALVECHURCH  


Dellow

DE LOREAN   CAR   UK, N. IRELAND  


1979 DeLorean

DENNIS   CAR/COMMS 1898-1915 UK, GUILDFORD Commercials post 1915 as well


Dennis charabanc, 1929 Dennis Lorry, Dennis Lancet bus, Dennis coach, 1950 Dennis Pax Gully Emptier

DE SOTO   CAR/COMMS 1929-60 US Part of Chrysler
DE TOMASO       ITALY  
DIAMOND T   COMMS   US  


1944 Diamond T 981

DKW DAMPF KRAFT WAGEN CAR 1928-66 GERMANY 2 stroke engined cars. Part of Auto Union from 1932
DLM GUTHRIE & CO CAR 1913-20 UK, GLASGOW  
DODGE   CAR/COMMS 1914-DATE US Part of Chrysler
DODGE   COMMS   UK, SURREY  


Dodge, Dodge Victory Six, 1961 Dodge Phoenix, Dodge Flatbed Lorry

DODSON   CAR 1910-14 UK,HUDDERSF'LD David Brown Group
DOLPHIN TWO STROKE ENG.CO CAR 1908-11 UK, SHOREHAM  
DONNET   CAR c1925-35 FRANCE  


Donnet

DORRIS   CAR/COMMS 1906-26 US  
DOUGILL   CAR 1896-99 UK, LEEDS  
DOUGLAS   CAR/M'CYCLE 1911-22 UK, BRISTOL Motorcycles continued post 1922
DOWNSHIRE CHAMBERS CAR 1904-27 UK, BELFAST  
DUNHILL   CAR 1912-14 UK, LONDON  
DUNKLEY   CAR 1896-1924 UK, B'HAM  
DUSENBERG   CAR 1921-37 US  

E

EAGLE   CAR 19901-08 UK,ALTRINCHAM  
EDSEL   CAR 1958-60 US Part of Ford


Edsel Ranger, Edsel Pacer

ELECTROMOBILE   CAR 1901-20 UK, LONDON Electric car, aka Elmo
ELVA LONDON RD GARAGE CAR 1955-60S UK, SUSSEX  
EMPRESS   CAR 1907-10 UK,MANCHESTER  
ENFIELD   CAR 1899-1925 UK, REDDITCH aka Royal Enfield, Enfield-Allday of Birmingham
ENGLISH MECHANIC   CAR 1900-05 UK  
ERF       UK, SANDBACH E. R. Foden


1944 ERF CI5, ERF van

ERIC-CAMPBELL   CAR 1919-26 UK, LONDON  
ESSEX   CAR 1918-32 US A Hudson brand from 1922. Continued as the Terraplane


1928 Hudson Essex Super Six

F

FACEL VEGA   CAR 1954-64 FRANCE Forges et Ateliers de Construction d'Eure-et-Loir


Facel Vega

FAIRLEY   CAR 1950 UK, SHEFFIELD  
FAIRTHORPE   CAR 1954-60s UK, BUCKS  
FERGUSON   COMMS 1950 ON UK, COVENTRY Tractors, 4WD
FERRARI       ITALY  


Ferrari Race Car, Ferrari Dino

FIAT       ITALY  


Early Fiat, 1964 Fiat 500/600, Fiat 132

FODEN       UK, SANDBACH  


Foden Steam Bus, Foden Steam Wagon, Foden dropside, Foden bus, 1965 Foden van

FORD   CAR/COMMS 1911-DATE UK,MANCHESTER At Dagenham from 1932
FORD   CAR/COMMS 1903-DATE US, DETROIT & UK, Dagenham


Fords - Model T 1913, Model A, 1936 CX, Zephyr, Fordson Milk Truck, Thames Lorry


Ford Zephyr Zodiac, 1964 Ford Thunderbird, 1968 Ford Taunus from South Africa, Australian 1973 Ford Landau, Ford coach

FORREST WADE & CO CAR 1907-16 UK, LIVERPOOL  
FRANKLIN   CAR 1902-34 US, NEW YORK  


Franklin Airline of 1927

FRAZER NASH AFN LTD CAR 1924-60 UK, MIDDLESEX  


Frazer Nash

FREIGHTLINER   COMMS   US  


Freightliner

FRISKY H. MEADOWS LTD CAR 1957-60s UK,WOLVHMPTN  
FULLER   CAR 1907-10 US  


1910 Fuller

G

GAINSBOROUGH   CAR 1902-03 UK, GAINSBRO'  
GALLOWAY   CAR 1919-28 UK, DUMFRIES  
GAMAGE   CAR 1903-15 UK, LONDON  
GARRETT   LORRY 1904-32 UK, SUFFOLK Mainly Steam Wagons


Garrett Undertype Lorry c1926

GAZ   CAR/COMMS 1929-DATE USSR Including Volga cars


Gaz (often annotated YA3)

GENERAL MOTORS (GM)   CAR/COMMS 1908-DATE US, DETROIT  
GEORGES ROY   CAR 1906-29 FRANCE  


1914 Georges Roy

GILBERN   CAR 1959-74 UK,PONTYPRIDD  


1967 Gilbern GT, c1969 Gilbern Invader

GINETTA WALKLETT BROS CAR 1958- UK, SUFFOLK  


c1972 Ginetta

GMC   COMMS 1912-DATE US Part of GM (Commercials)


GMC Truck

GN   CAR 1910-28 UK, LONDON GN=Godfrey & Nash. Forerunner of Frazer-Nash?


GN c1921

GOGGOMOBIL GLAS CAR 1955-69 GERMANY BMW from 1966


Goggomobil by BMW, Goggomobile Royal, 1958 Goggomobile TS300, 1959 Goggomobile T409

GORDON KEEBLE KEEBLE CARS CAR 1960-67 UK,SOUTHMPTON  


Gordon Keeble

GRAHAM-PAIGE   CAR 1928-46 US Sporadic production
GUY   CAR/COMMS 1919-25 UK,WOLVHMPTON Buses, Lorries, etc


Guy Wolf bus, 1950s Guy Otter, 1959 Guy Arab LUF

GWK   CAR 1911-31 UK,MAIDENHEAD (Grice, Wood & Keiller)
GWYNNE   CAR 1920-29 UK, CHISWICK aka Albert

H

HALLAMSHIRE see CHURCHILL          
HAMBLIN   CAR 1956-70s UK,SHERBOURNE  
HAMPTON   CAR 1911-33 UK, WARWICKS  
HANDS   CAR 1921-24 UK, B'HAM  
HANOMAG   CAR/COMMS 1925-52 GERMANY  


Hanomag

HARDING   INVALID CAR 1921-60/70s UK, BRISTOL Bath chairs & Invalid carriages
HARPER RUNABOUT A.V. ROE CAR 1921-26 UK,MANCHESTER 3 Wheeler
HAYNES-APPERSON   CAR 1894/6-1905 US  


1902 Haynes Apperson

HE HERBERT ENG. CAR 1919-31 UK, READING  
HEADLAND   CAR 1897-1900 UK, LEYTON  
HEALEY DONALD HEALEY CAR 1946-54 UK, WARWICK Later, Austin-Healey


1950 Healey Westland

HEINKEL   CAR 1956-58 GERMANY Also Trojan 1960-66 q.v. (UK)


Heinkel

HFG C. PORTASS & SON CAR 1920-21 UK, SHEFFIELD  
HGS see ATALANTA of Staines          
HIGHAM SPECIAL   CAR 1924 UK, KENT 27 litre land speed record car 'Babs' driven by JG Parry Thomas
HILLMAN   CAR/COMMS 1906-c70s UK, COVENTRY Taken over by Rootes 1928


Hillman Minx, Hillman Minx, Hillman Minx, Hillman Imp, Hillman Husky

HISPANO-SUIZA   CAR/COMMS 1904-38 SPAIN/FRANCE Post WWII produced aero engines
HOLDEN       AUSTRALIA  
HONDA   CAR/M'CYCLE 1963-DATE JAPAN  


1968 Honda S800

HORCH   CAR 1904-32 GERMANY Became part of Auto Union 1932
HORSTMAN(N)   CAR 1914-29 UK, BATH  
HOTCHKISS   CAR 1903-55 FRANCE, PARIS UK base in Coventry 1920
HRG   CAR 1935-c66 UK, SURREY (H. R. Godfrey)
HUDSON   CAR 1909-54 US Succeeded by AMC


Hudson Terraplane, Hudson, 1930 Hudson Super Eight, Hudson Hornet

HUMBER CHRYSLER UK CAR 1900-60s UK, COVENTRY  


1903 Humber Olympia Tandem Forecar, 1920s Humber, 1929 Humber saloon, Humber Staff Car, Humber Heavy Utility

 
1951 Humber Super Snipe, 1960s Humber Sceptre

HUMMER   CAR 1992-2010 US Part of GM


Hummer

HUPMOBILE HUPP MOTOR CO. CAR 1909-40 US, DETROIT  


Early Hupmobile, 1930 Hupmobile 8

HURMID G. HURST CAR 1897-1907 UK, LONDON aka Hurst
HURST & LLOYD   CAR 1898-1911 UK, LONDON  
HYUNDAI     1975-DATE SOUTH KOREA  

I

INTERNATIONAL   COMMS 1902 US aka International Harvester. Succeeded by Navistar


International lorry, International Ladder Truck, 1946 International K3 truck, 1960 International Harvester truck, c1967 International pickup

INVACAR   INVALID CAR 1946-c77 UK  
INVICTA   CAR 1925-50 UK, SURREY  


Invicta, 1946 Invicta Black Prince

ISETTA   CAR 1957-64 UK, BRIGHTON Previously ISO of Milan & BMW
ISO   CAR 1953-74 ITALY  
ISUZU   CAR/COMMS 1953-DATE JAPAN  
IVEL DAN ALBONE CAR 1899-1906 UK, BEDS Bicycles, motorcycles, tractors

J

JACKSON YORKS.MOTORCAR CAR 1899-1916 UK, BRADFORD  
JACKSON   CAR 1903-23 US, JACKSON,MICH Built Jaxon steam car
JAGUAR   CAR 1931-DATE UK, COVENTRY Started as Swallow Sidecars in 1922, Blackpool


Jaguar SS Airline, 1950 Jaguar Mk V, XK120, 1958 Mk 8, Mk 2, 1962 E Type

JAMES & BROWNE   CAR 1901-10 UK, LONDON  
JAP J. A. PRESTWICH CAR 1905-06 UK, LONDON John Alfred Prestwich produced engines 1895-c1963
JEEP     1941-DATE US Part of Chrysler, initially Ford
JENSEN   CAR 1936-c2002 UK,W.BROMWICH Liquidated at various times


1938 Jensen 3.5 litre, Jensen 541R, Jensen CV8, Jensen Interceptor III, 1973 Jensen Healey

JOWETT   CAR/COMMS 1906-54 UK, BRADFORD  


1910 Jowett, Jowett van, 1933 Jowett van, Jowett Javelin, Jowett Jupiter

K

KENWORTH   COMMS   CANADA  


1964 Kenworth L924, 1974 Tractor Unit

KINGSBURY JUNIOR   CAR 1919-22 UK, LONDON Kingsbury Works bought by Vanden Plas 1923

L

LADA          
LA FRANCE       US  


La France Brockway Torpedo, American La France, 1948 Ward La France

LAGONDA   CAR 1904-60s UK, STAINES  


Lagonda Clifford Special, Lagonda, 1950s David Brown Lagonda

LAMBORGHINI      -DATE ITALY  


Lamborghini Gallardo, Lamborghini Countach

LANCHESTER   CAR 1895-1955 UK, B'HAM  


Lanchester Straight 8, 1933 Lanchester LA10, Lanchester Leda

LANCIA       ITALY  


Lancia Aprilia, 1974 Lancia Fulvia, 1979 Lancia Beta

LAND ROVER/RANGE ROVER       UK, SOLIHULL  


1949 Land Rover 80 Series I, 1966 Land Rover Series IIa ambulance, c1976 Range Rover

LAWTON   CAR 1904-34 UK, LONDON aka Whitlock
LEA FRANCIS   CAR 1904-c63 UK, COVENTRY  


1929 Lea Francis F Type, Lea Francis

LEYLAND   CAR 1920-27 UK, LEYLAND  
LEYLAND   CAR/COMMS   UK, LEYLAND Many commercials, buses, etc


Early Leyland Lorry, Leyland Badger, 1950 Leyland Tiger, Leyland Titan Water Tender, Leyland Coach


Leyland Fire Engine, Leyland Beaver, 1958 Leyland PD2 bus

LINCOLN   CAR 1917-DATE US Part of Ford


1957 Lincoln Premier, 1966 Lincoln Continental, 1976 Continental, Australian built Lincoln Zephyr

LITTLE MIDLAND   CAR 1904-22 UK, PRESTON  
LLOYD   CAR 1936-52 UK, GRIMSBY  
LOIDIS A. DOUGILL & CO CAR 1900-04 UK, LEEDS  
LOCOMOBILE   CAR 1899-1929 US  
LORRAINE-DIETRICH   CAR 1896-1935 FRANCE The Cross of Lorraine is found on the radiator


c1924 Lorraine Dietrich, one of a similar age

LOTIS STURMEY MOTORS CAR 1908-12 UK, COVENTRY  
LOTUS   CAR 1951-DATE UK, NORWICH  


c1968 Lotus Elan, Lotus 7, Lotus Esprit

LSD SYKES & SUGDEN CAR 1920-25 UK, HUD'ERSF'LD  
LUCAS VALVELESS VALVELESS CAR 1901-15 UK, HUD'ERSF'LD  

M

M & L   CAR 1954 UK, SURREY Moss (Striling's father) & Lawton
MACK   COMMS   US  


c1976 Mack truck, Mack Tractor Unit

MAGNETIC   CAR 1921-26 UK, CHELSEA Magnetic transmission
MALVERNIA SANTLER & CO CAR 1894-1922 UK, MALVERN aka Santler
MAN   COMMS      


1980s MAN lorry

MARCOS   CAR 1959-DATE UK, WILTS Not continuous production


c1991 Marcos, Mini Marcos 1.3

MARENDAZ   CAR 1925-36 UK, LONDON  
MARMON   CAR 1902-33 US  
MARSEAL   CAR 1919-25 UK, COVENTRY aka Marseel
MASERATI       ITALY  


Maserati Merak SS

MATCHLESS H. COLLIER & SONS CAR 1913-31 UK, LONDON More famed for motorcycles
MATRA   CAR 1965-84 FRANCE  


Matra Sports

MAUDSLEY   CAR/COMMS 1902-23 UK, COVENTRY Producer of lorries


Maudsley Mogul II

MAZDA       JAPAN  
MAYBACH   CAR 1921-40 GERMANY Revived 2002 under Mercedes
McCURD   CAR 1922-28 UK, MIDDLESEX  
McKENZIE   CAR 1913-26 UK, B'HAM Cars, invalid cars, sidecars
MENDIP   CAR 1913-22 UK, SOMERSET  
MERCEDES BENZ   CAR/COMMS 1926-DATE GERMANY Formed from Benz 1886, Daimler Benz then Mercedes 1901


1900 Benz, 1958 Mercedes Benz L311, 1950s Mercedes 300 Series 'Adenauer', 1954 Mercedes 220, 1960 Mercedes 300SL

MERCURY   CAR 1914-23 UK, MIDDLESEX  
MERCURY   CAR 1939-2010 US Part of Ford


1953 Mercury 'Mercomatic', 1972 Mercury Marquis, 1963 Mercury Monterey

MESSERSCHMIDT       GERMANY  


Messerschmidt

METEOR   CAR 1912-30 UK, LONDON aka Meteorite
METROPOLITAN B.LEYLAND CAR 1952-61 UK, B'HAM aka Austin, Nash
MG MORRIS GARAGES CAR 1923-DATE UK, ABINGDON (Morris Garages were in Oxford)


MG, MG Y Type, 1964 MGA, 1966 Magnette, MGB

MITSUBISHI see COLT     1917-DATE JAPAN Car built in 1917 & 1937


Mitsubushi Evolution

MITSUOKA   CAR 1968-DATE JAPAN Retro cars, eg; Viewt=Jaguar Mk2 based on Nissan Micra
MMC MOTOR MANUF. CO CAR 1895-1908 UK, COVENTRY  
MORGAN   CAR 1910-DATE UK, MALVERN  


Morgan 3 Wheeler, Morgan Plus Series, Morgan Aero 8

MORRIS   CAR 1913-c60s UK, OXFORD BMC Group


1925 Morris Cowley, 1935 Morris 8, Morris Minor, Morris Isis, 1964 Morris Oxford, Morris  Minor Million (all same colour)

MORRIS COMMERCIAL   CAR 1926-31 UK, B'HAM Mostly commercials


Morris van, Morris de Luxe bus, Morris PV, Morris Commercial LC5 Lorry

MORRISS   CAR 1908-11 UK, LONDON  


Morriss

MOSKVITCH       USSR  


1973 Moskvitch

N

NAMELESS   CAR 1908-09 UK, HENDON  
NAPIER   CAR 1900-24 UK, LONDON Napier-Bentleys & Napier-Railtons were built up to the '30s
NASH (NASH RAMBLER)   CAR 1916-54 US Nash-Kelvinator 1938-54 (Nash-Healey'53-4).Became AMC'54


1950s Nash, 1961 Nash Metropolitan - also built in UK as an Austin

NEC NEW ENGINE CO CAR 1905-21 UK, LONDON  
NEW HUDSON   CAR 1912-24 UK, B'HAM  
NEWEY GORDON NEWEY CAR 1913-21 UK, B'HAM  
NEWTON NEWTON & BENNETT CAR 1913-25 UK,MANCHESTER  
NISSAN       JAPAN See also Datsun


c1989 Nissan Pao, 1991 Nissan Figaro, 1996 Nissan Stagea RS4

NOBEL   CAR 1958-60s UK, BELFAST  


Nobel 200

NOBLE   CAR 1999-DATE UK, LEICS  


c2000 Noble

NSU   CAR 1905-77 GERMANY Sold to Fiat 1932 & revived 1958


NSU 1000, NSU Prinz, NSU motorcycle

           

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