Charron Ltd, of London, originally an importer of chassis from Charron (CGV) in France
1907 The public company was in existence as ordinary shares were allotted[1]
1908 Started taking orders for the cars but only a few were delivered in the year (154 chassis).
1908-1930 Annual reports in Coventry Archives[2]
1909 Second General Meeting was held in London; Davison Dalziel presided; 578 chassis had been delivered in the first 5 months of the year; Mr F. Charron, director general, had left employment with the company and taken up a similar position with his father-in-law, Mr Clement, but retained a financial interest in the company.[3]
1910 Cars exhibited at Olympia by the London Motor Garage Co with bodies by Hooper and Co[4]
1911 Fourth General meeting. The main market was that for private cars but there was also demand for replacement taxi cabs; Paris showrooms had been opened and agencies in several countries in various parts of the world[5].
1912 Fifth general meeting; turnover quoted in francs; in the first 6 months of the year, deliveries in France had been 174 private vehicles and deliveries to other countries had risen whilst deliveries of taxi cabs had fallen[6]
1913 Sixth general meeting: Increased demand from London Motor Garage Co who had been the sole agents since 1904; the company had opened a second showroom in Paris and one in Madrid; the factory was well equipped and modern machines had been introduced which improved the quality of production[7]
1914 At the outbreak of war the factory was closed as the working men were called up; it was only re-opened in October; sales of private cars stopped but the French government ordered shell cases and aeroplane parts[8]
1915 The French government ordered munitions, lorries and shell cases.
1916 Acquired a controlling interest in W. S. Laycock of Sheffield
1919 Commissioned an engine works for cars in Sheffield, which had been established during the war to make aeroplane engines[9]
See Charron-Laycock of Sheffield