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West Ltd, maker of cars
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* c. 1905 Company formed; cars included the ‘West’ Light Car and others.  
c.1905 Company formed; 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.  


* 1906 The company showed at the 1906 Olympia Show.
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. <ref> The Automobile Vol. III. Edited by Paul N. Hasluck and published by Cassell in 1906.</ref>
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. <ref> The Automobile Vol. III. Edited by Paul N. Hasluck and published by Cassell in 1906.</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>.
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>.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

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West Ltd, maker of cars

c.1905 Company formed; 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].

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  1. ↑ The Automobile Vol. III. Edited by Paul N. Hasluck and published by Cassell in 1906.
  2. ↑ 1907 Motor Show (SMMT)
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