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Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Company of Erskine Street, Manchester. | Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Company of Erskine Street, Hulme, Manchester. | ||
1900 Company formed to acquire the business of [[H. M. Addey]] and that of [[W. Turner (of Manchester)|W. Turner]], both of Manchester.<ref>Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Monday 26 November 1900</ref> | |||
Two cars were introduced in 1901 with either a 3.5hp 2 cylinder engine under the seat or 6hp 2 cylinder engine front mounted. | Two cars were introduced in 1901 with either a 3.5hp 2 cylinder engine under the seat or 6hp 2 cylinder engine front mounted. | ||
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1901 August. Details of the 6-hp car.<ref>[[The Autocar 1901/08/10]]</ref> | 1901 August. Details of the 6-hp car.<ref>[[The Autocar 1901/08/10]]</ref> | ||
1903 Company wound up. [[H. M. Addey]] is Chairman.<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27576/page/4459 The London Gazette Publication date:14 July 1903 Issue:27576 Page:4459]</ref> | |||
Later the company sold French [[Lacoste et Battmann]] models with Imperial bodies. The last ones seem to have been sold around 1906. | Later the company sold French [[Lacoste et Battmann]] models with Imperial bodies. The last ones seem to have been sold around 1906. | ||
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Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Company of Erskine Street, Hulme, Manchester.
1900 Company formed to acquire the business of H. M. Addey and that of W. Turner, both of Manchester.[1]
Two cars were introduced in 1901 with either a 3.5hp 2 cylinder engine under the seat or 6hp 2 cylinder engine front mounted.
1901 July. Details of the 3.5-hp voiturette.[2]
1901 August. Details of the 6-hp car.[3]
1903 Company wound up. H. M. Addey is Chairman.[4]
Later the company sold French Lacoste et Battmann models with Imperial bodies. The last ones seem to have been sold around 1906.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Monday 26 November 1900
- ↑ The Autocar 1901/07/13
- ↑ The Autocar 1901/08/10
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:14 July 1903 Issue:27576 Page:4459
- [1] Wikipedia