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[[Image:Contractors-EHHora-1910-1.jpeg|thumb| 1910. Ref AA below]]
[[image:Im050218Auto-Hora.jpg|thumb| February 1905. 8 h.p. Hurtu car. ]]
[[Image:Im1913Autocar-Hora.jpg|thumb| 1913. From The Autocar of 10th May]]
[[Image:Im190608CVJ-Hora.jpg|thumb| August 1906. Omnibus on as [[Auto-Mixte]] chassis. ]]
[[image:Im070216MCJ-Hora.jpg|thumb| February 1907. ]]
[[Image:Im19070406MCJ-Hora1.jpg|thumb| April 1907. ]]
[[Image:Contractors-EHHora-1910-1.jpeg|thumb| 1910. ]]
[[Image:Im19100723Auto-Hora1.jpg|thumb| July 1910. ]]
[[image:Im121227RACJ-Hora.jpg|thumb| December 1912. ]]
[[Image:Im1913Autocar-Hora.jpg|thumb| May 1913. ]]
 
[[Image:Im192001CVJ-Hora.jpg|thumb| January 1920. Omnibus for the [[Great Eastern Railway]]. ]]
[[Image:Im19210516MTR-Hora.jpg|thumb| May 1921. ]]
[[Image:Im19220228CM-Hora.jpg|thumb| February 1922. ]]


'''E. and H. Hora''' of Peckham Road, London, SE
'''E. and H. Hora''' of Peckham Road, London, SE


* 1878 Company established.
1878 Company established.


* 1896 Incorporated as a limited company.
1896 Incorporated as a limited company.


* The [[Auto-Mixte]] was a bus design from Belgium and built period electric chassis using transmission designs of Henri Piper, later used by [[Daimler]] bus.
The [[Auto-Mixte]] was a bus design from Belgium and built period electric chassis using transmission designs of Henri Piper, later used by [[Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft|Daimler]] bus.


* At least one [[Auto-Mixte]] design came to Britain and was rumoured to be the maker's first bus.
At least one Auto-Mixte design came to Britain and was rumoured to be the maker's first bus. It was designed in 1906 by bodybuilder '''E and H. Hora''' and a body was built for it in just eight days.


* The chassis was very high by the standards of the day.
1905 Agents for [[Hurtu]] cars


* It was designed in 1906 by bodybuilder '''E and H. Hora''' and a body was built for it in just eight days.
1911 Directory lists them as '''Hora E. & H. Ltd.''' 36 & 38 Peckham Road, London SE and as motor manufacturers. <ref> Post Office London Location Suburbs Directory, 1911. </ref>


* 1911 Directory lists them as '''Hora E. & H. Ltd.''' 36 & 38 Peckham Road, London SE and as motor manufacturers. <ref>[[Post Office London Location Suburbs Directory, 1911. (Part 2: Trades and Court Directories, etc.)]]</ref>
1914 Motor body, coach and van builders. Specialities: motor cars, motor bodies including buses and commercial vehicles, carriages and horse-drawn vehicles; engine repairs. Employees 300. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref>


* 1914 Motor body, coach and van builders. Specialities: motor cars, motor bodies including buses and commercial vehicles, carriages and horse-drawn vehicles; engine repairs. Employees 300. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref>
== See Also ==
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==Sources of Information==
== Sources of Information ==
<references/>
* Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
* Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
* AA. [http://www.AviationAncestry.com] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry
<references/>


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[[Category: Cars]]
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[[Category: Steam Road Vehicles]]
[[Category: Town - London]]
[[Category: Coachbuilders - Automotive]]

Latest revision as of 12:36, 4 December 2019

February 1905. 8 h.p. Hurtu car.
August 1906. Omnibus on as Auto-Mixte chassis.
February 1907.
April 1907.
1910.
July 1910.
December 1912.
May 1913.
January 1920. Omnibus for the Great Eastern Railway.
May 1921.
February 1922.

E. and H. Hora of Peckham Road, London, SE

1878 Company established.

1896 Incorporated as a limited company.

The Auto-Mixte was a bus design from Belgium and built period electric chassis using transmission designs of Henri Piper, later used by Daimler bus.

At least one Auto-Mixte design came to Britain and was rumoured to be the maker's first bus. It was designed in 1906 by bodybuilder E and H. Hora and a body was built for it in just eight days.

1905 Agents for Hurtu cars

1911 Directory lists them as Hora E. & H. Ltd. 36 & 38 Peckham Road, London SE and as motor manufacturers. [1]

1914 Motor body, coach and van builders. Specialities: motor cars, motor bodies including buses and commercial vehicles, carriages and horse-drawn vehicles; engine repairs. Employees 300. [2]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Post Office London Location Suburbs Directory, 1911.
  2. ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
  • Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
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