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All body work by [[Hewers Car Bodies]] | All body work by [[Hewers Car Bodies]] | ||
1907 Produced a simple, light, and inexpensive delivery van using a single-cylinder 8 horsepower | 1907 Produced a simple, light, and inexpensive delivery van using a single-cylinder 8 horsepower [[Parsons Motor Co|Parsons]] engine, with kerosene as fuel, the [[Napier-Parsons]] van for one year | ||
[[Parsons Motor Co|Parsons]] engine, with kerosene as fuel | |||
1908 Introduced the [[Lotis]] marque of cars and commercial vehicles. The range included taxicabs and lasted from 1908 to 1911. Initially used a [[Riley]] engine but later used the [[White and Poppe]] engine. | |||
By 1909 was known as [[Sturmey Motors]] Ltd | By 1909 was known as [[Sturmey Motors]] Ltd | ||
Latest revision as of 09:08, 12 February 2018
of Lotis Works, Coventry
1907 Company formed by Henry Sturmey and managed by Ernest Groves
All body work by Hewers Car Bodies
1907 Produced a simple, light, and inexpensive delivery van using a single-cylinder 8 horsepower Parsons engine, with kerosene as fuel, the Napier-Parsons van for one year
1908 Introduced the Lotis marque of cars and commercial vehicles. The range included taxicabs and lasted from 1908 to 1911. Initially used a Riley engine but later used the White and Poppe engine.
By 1909 was known as Sturmey Motors Ltd
1912 became British Business Motors
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Sources of Information
- Coventry’s Motorcar Heritage by Damien Kimberley. 2012. ISBN 978 0 7524 5448 1