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'''British Ensign Motors''' began as Ensign in Hawthorn Road, Willesden Green, London in 1913. Shortly after, the company added British to the title. | '''British Ensign Motors''' began as Ensign in Hawthorn Road, Willesden Green, London in 1913. Shortly after, the company added British to the title. | ||
Run by [[Edward Henry | Run by [[Edward Henry Gillett]] a steam commercial vehicle pioneer | ||
1914 Commercial vehicles were produced with a [[J. Tylor and Sons|Tylor]] engine. | 1914 Commercial vehicles were produced with a [[J. Tylor and Sons|Tylor]] engine. |
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British Ensign Motors began as Ensign in Hawthorn Road, Willesden Green, London in 1913. Shortly after, the company added British to the title.
Run by Edward Henry Gillett a steam commercial vehicle pioneer
1914 Commercial vehicles were produced with a Tylor engine.
1915 Southdown acquired a number of models.
1919 January. Advert for their 25 hp 6-cylinder car. [1]
1919 November. Display advert in the Times newspaper for the 25 hp car. [2]
1920 November. Display advert in the Times newspaper for the six-cylinder car. [3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Autocar of 4th January 1919 pII
- ↑ The Times, Friday, Nov 14, 1919
- ↑ The Times, Thursday, Nov 11, 1920
- Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
- A-Z of Cars of the 1920s by Nick Baldwin. 1994. ISBN 1 870979 53 2