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[[Image:Im19510420CM-ME.jpg|thumb| April 1951.]] | [[Image:Im19510420CM-ME.jpg|thumb| April 1951.]] | ||
[[Image:Im1968ComSC-AustinC.jpg|thumb| September 1968. ]] | |||
'ME' of Morrison Works, South Wigston. | 'ME' of Morrison Works, South Wigston, Leics., maker of battery-electric vehicles. | ||
of Tredegar | |||
1946 November. Company formed by [[Austin]] and [[Crompton Parkinson]] | 1946 November. Company formed by [[Austin]] and [[Crompton Parkinson]] | ||
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1948 January. Commenced selling the [[Morrison Electricar]] | 1948 January. Commenced selling the [[Morrison Electricar]] | ||
1950 Bought a controlling interest | 1950 Bought a controlling interest of [[I. T. D.]] | ||
1961 Maker of the [[Morrison Electricar]] and '''Austin-Electricar''' vehicles. Employs 200 persons. <ref>[[1961 Guide to Key British Enterprises: Motor, Motor-Cycle and Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers]] </ref> <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | 1961 Maker of the [[Morrison Electricar]] and '''Austin-Electricar''' vehicles. Employs 200 persons. <ref>[[1961 Guide to Key British Enterprises: Motor, Motor-Cycle and Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers]] </ref> <ref>[[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]</ref> | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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[[Category: Town - Leicester]] | [[Category: Town - Leicester]] | ||
[[Category: Town - Tredegar]] | |||
[[Category: Electric Vehicles]] | [[Category: Electric Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category: Commercial Vehicles]] | [[Category: Commercial Vehicles]] |
Latest revision as of 07:54, 19 July 2020


'ME' of Morrison Works, South Wigston, Leics., maker of battery-electric vehicles.
of Tredegar
1946 November. Company formed by Austin and Crompton Parkinson
1948 January. Commenced selling the Morrison Electricar
1950 Bought a controlling interest of I. T. D.
1961 Maker of the Morrison Electricar and Austin-Electricar vehicles. Employs 200 persons. [1] [2]