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British Ensign Motors

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January 1919.
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January 1920.

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 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

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Autocar of 4th January 1919 pII
  2. ↑ The Times, Friday, Nov 14, 1919
  3. ↑ 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
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