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1896 Incorporated as a limited company. | 1896 Incorporated as a limited company. | ||
The [[Auto-Mixte]] was a bus design from Belgium and built period electric chassis using transmission designs of Henri Piper, later used by [[Daimler]] bus. | The [[Auto-Mixte]] was a bus design from Belgium and built period electric chassis using transmission designs of Henri Piper, later used by [[Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft|Daimler]] bus. | ||
At least one Auto-Mixte design came to Britain and was rumoured to be the maker's first bus. It was designed in 1906 by bodybuilder '''E and H. Hora''' and a body was built for it in just eight days. | At least one Auto-Mixte design came to Britain and was rumoured to be the maker's first bus. It was designed in 1906 by bodybuilder '''E and H. Hora''' and a body was built for it in just eight days. | ||
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E. and H. Hora of Peckham Road, London, SE
1878 Company established.
1896 Incorporated as a limited company.
The Auto-Mixte was a bus design from Belgium and built period electric chassis using transmission designs of Henri Piper, later used by Daimler bus.
At least one Auto-Mixte design came to Britain and was rumoured to be the maker's first bus. It was designed in 1906 by bodybuilder E and H. Hora and a body was built for it in just eight days.
1905 Agents for Hurtu cars
1911 Directory lists them as Hora E. & H. Ltd. 36 & 38 Peckham Road, London SE and as motor manufacturers. [1]
1914 Motor body, coach and van builders. Specialities: motor cars, motor bodies including buses and commercial vehicles, carriages and horse-drawn vehicles; engine repairs. Employees 300. [2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Post Office London Location Suburbs Directory, 1911.
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris