Manufacturer Marques & Models - Cars By Brand
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Hillman
In Coventry a century ago the first cars to bear the Hillman name were being produced as Hillman-Coatalens, since Louis Coatalen designed the first examples. Early production included lusty four-cylinder 6.4-litre and six-cylinder 9.7-litre models, but the 9hp Hillman (built until 1925) was sold in much greater numbers, and sports versions were competitive in motor-sport. The… Continue reading »
Humber
The origins of the Humber car company date back to 1868, with Thomas Humber’s bicycle building business. The firm was later involved with producing the three wheeled Pennington, and Humber motor tricycles, quadricycles and cars were built. In 1901 came a 4.5hp model, powered by a De Dion engine and featuring a steering wheel plus shaft drive – both innovative features which… Continue reading »
Jaguar
Jaguar celebrates its 75th anniversary in foreign hands but, ironically, in a healthier shape than many times during its historic past. William Lyons (later, Sir William), working with William Walmsley, set up the Swallow firm for producing quality, good value motorcycle sidecars in 1922 and the business prospered. Their first involvement with cars came in 1927, when the concern… Continue reading »
Jensen
The Jensen brothers Allan and Richard were involved in vehicle bodywork building from the 1920s. During the 1930s, under the name of Jensen Motors Ltd. name, they produced a wide range of car bodies for some of the major motor manufacturers of the time - including Morris, Singer, Standard and Wolseley.
Attention was then turned to building cars bearing their own name,… Continue reading »
Jowett
Ben and William Jowett were brothers who set up a bicycle making business in Bradford in 1902, and were soon building engines for cars and motorcycles. The first Jowett car appeared in 1906, propelled by a two- cylinder, horizontally-opposed engine. Quantity production of cars commenced in 1910, and continued after the First World War, during which Jowett-built munitions. The… Continue reading »
