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[[Image:Im19280827MoTr-Saurer.jpg|thumb| August 1928. Saurer diesel lorry engine.]] | [[Image:Im19280827MoTr-Saurer.jpg|thumb| August 1928. Saurer diesel lorry engine.]] | ||
[[Image:Im1929v148-p555a.jpg|thumb| 1929. 7-8 Ton Chassis.]] | [[Image:Im1929v148-p555a.jpg|thumb| 1929. 7-8 Ton Chassis.]] | ||
[[image:Im1959v207-p964p.jpg|thumb|1959. Adolph Saurer.]] | |||
[[image:Im1959v207-p964b.jpg|thumb|1959.]] | |||
[[image:Im20110901DSF-lc259.jpg|thumb| 1972. Saurer SDF. ]] | [[image:Im20110901DSF-lc259.jpg|thumb| 1972. Saurer SDF. ]] | ||
'''Saurer''' commercial vehicles were designed and produced in Switzerland and later produced in the UK | |||
1905 [[Mersey Railway]] bought ten ''Saurers'' which all fitted double-decker bodies. | 1905 [[Mersey Railway]] bought ten ''Saurers'' which all fitted double-decker bodies. | ||
1907 [[Pickfords]] began importing them | |||
1907 '''The House of Lords''' ruled Mersey Railway had ''no right'' to run buses, so they were all sold. | 1907 '''The House of Lords''' ruled Mersey Railway had ''no right'' to run buses, so they were all sold. | ||
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[[J. and E. Hall]] were manufacturing | [[J. and E. Hall]] were manufacturing | ||
1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of '''Petrol | 1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of '''Petrol Motor Commercial Vehicles ''' see the [[1913-1917 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Petrol Motors| 1917 Red Book]] | ||
1920s [[Saurer Commercial Vehicle Co]] | |||
1930 [[Armstrong Whitworth]] was licensed to produce the '''Saurer''' at its Scotswood-on-Tyne works | |||
1935 | 1935 ''Saurer'' were ousted by [[AEC]] and [[Daimler]]. | ||
1948 Extensive details of the 12-cyl engine.<ref>[[Automobile Engineer: 1948/01]]</ref> | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 4 March 2024
Saurer commercial vehicles were designed and produced in Switzerland and later produced in the UK
1905 Mersey Railway bought ten Saurers which all fitted double-decker bodies.
1907 Pickfords began importing them
1907 The House of Lords ruled Mersey Railway had no right to run buses, so they were all sold.
J. and E. Hall were manufacturing
1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of Petrol Motor Commercial Vehicles see the 1917 Red Book
1920s Saurer Commercial Vehicle Co
1930 Armstrong Whitworth was licensed to produce the Saurer at its Scotswood-on-Tyne works
1935 Saurer were ousted by AEC and Daimler.
1948 Extensive details of the 12-cyl engine.[1]
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris