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[[Image:Im0703Eng-Parsons.jpg|thumb| March 1907. Parson's engine | [[Image:Im0703Eng-Parsons.jpg|thumb| March 1907. Van with Parson's engine. ]] | ||
[[Image:Im0703Eng-Parsons7.jpg|thumb| March 1907. Parson's engine van. ]] | [[Image:Im0703Eng-Parsons7.jpg|thumb| March 1907. Parson's engine van. ]] | ||
of Coventry | of Lotis Works, Coventry | ||
1907 Company formed by [[Henry Sturmey]] and managed by [[Ernest Groves]] | 1907 Company formed by [[Henry Sturmey]] and managed by [[Ernest Groves]] | ||
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 | |||
Parsons engine, with kerosene as fuel. | |||
Produced the [[Lotis]] car with [[Riley]] motors initially but later used the [[White and Poppe]] | Produced the [[Lotis]] car with [[Riley]] motors initially but later used the [[White and Poppe]] | ||
Revision as of 10:00, 9 January 2017
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.
Produced the Lotis car with Riley motors initially but later used the White and Poppe
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