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1904 Company formed by [[Enoch John West]]; cars included the ‘West’ Light Car and others. | |||
The '''Academy''' was an English dual-control car built by West of Coventry between 1906 and 1908. The car had a 14 hp 4-cylinder engine by [[White and Poppe]]. It was mainly sold to the [[Motor Academy]] in London, an early driving school who were probably the first to offer dual control but was also available to the general public. | The '''Academy''' was an English dual-control car built by West of Coventry between 1906 and 1908. The car had a 14 hp 4-cylinder engine by [[White and Poppe]]. It was mainly sold to the [[Motor Academy]] in London, an early driving school who were probably the first to offer dual control but was also available to the general public. | ||
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1907 Motor Show: [[West]] Ltd (85, Shaftesbury Avenue, W. London) showed three types of [[West-Aster]] cars - a 14-16 h.p. four-cylinder, a 35 h.p. landaulet and a 30 h.p.<ref>[[1907 Motor Show (SMMT)]]</ref>. | 1907 Motor Show: [[West]] Ltd (85, Shaftesbury Avenue, W. London) showed three types of [[West-Aster]] cars - a 14-16 h.p. four-cylinder, a 35 h.p. landaulet and a 30 h.p.<ref>[[1907 Motor Show (SMMT)]]</ref>. | ||
1908 Company failed; the last year that West cars were listed. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 11:23, 8 February 2018
West Ltd, maker of cars
1904 Company formed by Enoch John West; cars included the ‘West’ Light Car and others.
The Academy was an English dual-control car built by West of Coventry between 1906 and 1908. The car had a 14 hp 4-cylinder engine by White and Poppe. It was mainly sold to the Motor Academy in London, an early driving school who were probably the first to offer dual control but was also available to the general public.
1906 The company showed at the 1906 Olympia Show.
1906. Cars with British chassis and French engines. Produced 10-12 h.p., 12-14 h.p. (both twin-cylinder), 15 h.p. (four-cylinder), 15 h.p. (six-cylinder) and 20-22 h.p. (four-cylinder) models. [1]
1907 Motor Show: West Ltd (85, Shaftesbury Avenue, W. London) showed three types of West-Aster cars - a 14-16 h.p. four-cylinder, a 35 h.p. landaulet and a 30 h.p.[2].
1908 Company failed; the last year that West cars were listed.
See Also
- 1907 Motor Show (SMMT)
- 1909 Automobile Manufacturers in the UK
- 1909 RAC Directory of Cars
- 1912 Automobile Manufacturers in the UK
- 1912 RAC Directory of Cars
- 1913 Cyclecars Available
- 1914 Automobile Manufacturers in the UK
- 1914 RAC Directory of Cars
- Bethell Godefroy Bouwens
- E. J. West and Co
- Enoch John West
- UK Manufacturers: Road Vehicles: Internal Combustion: Pre-WWI
- West-Aster
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Automobile Vol. III. Edited by Paul N. Hasluck and published by Cassell in 1906.
- ↑ 1907 Motor Show (SMMT)