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• Hillman
  ...[[automobile]] marque, manufactured by the [[Rootes Group]]. It was based in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry, England from 1907 to 1976. Before 1907 th ...raight Eight of 2.6 litres and Hillman's first use of overhead valves came in 1928 but soon gained a reputation for big end problems.
  4 KB (671 words) - 06:36, 19 February 2007
• Hanomag
  ...ag first achieved international fame when it produced a number of SS troop vehicles for the Nazi regime of 1930s Germany. ...ed their name to Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG. Road vehicles followed when in 1905 they received a contract for Steam waggons for the German army.
  3 KB (537 words) - 06:37, 19 February 2007
• Albion Motors
  ...tems, crankshafts and chassis components. It is Scotland's best known name in the motor industry. Albions were renowned for their superior engineering an ...ow and had only seven employees. In 1903 the company moved to new premises in Scotstoun.
  7 KB (951 words) - 05:26, 19 February 2007
• Hupmobile
  ...the Detroit Auto Show in February 1909. The company initially produced 500 vehicles. ...00. Following disagreements with his financial backers Hupp sold his stock in the Hupp Motor Car Company and established the short-lived [[RCH Automobile
  3 KB (399 words) - 06:34, 19 February 2007
• De Dion-Bouton
  ...into partnership with them forming De Dion, Bouton et Trépardoux in Paris in 1883. ...e. This still exists in road worthy condition and has been a regular entry in the [[London to Brighton Veteran Car Run]].
  4 KB (751 words) - 12:08, 30 June 2007
• Argyll
  ...'''Argyll''' was a Scottish [[motor car]] marque manufactured from 1899 to 1932, and again from 1976 to around 1990. ...ny began to decline after Govan's death in 1907 and, went into liquidation in 1908.
  4 KB (646 words) - 05:29, 19 February 2007
• Horch
  ...' was the popular name for high-performance luxury motor cars manufactured in Germany by the company, August Horch & Cie, at the beginning of the 20th ce ...ssion, ''horch'', which is the imperative form of “hark” - "listen to me" in German).
  4 KB (672 words) - 09:59, 13 October 2008
• Hotchkiss et Cie
  ...were made between 1903 and 1955 by the French company [[Hotchkiss et Cie]] in Saint-Denis, Paris. The badge for the marque showed a pair of crossed canno ...nhard et Levassor]], [[De Dion-Bouton]] and other pioneering companies and in 1903 they went on to make complete engines. Encouraged by two major car dis
  4 KB (674 words) - 01:19, 16 January 2007
• Bugatti Type 49
  ...nd [[#Type 38|Type 38]]. About 600 were built from late 1922 through 1926 in varying specifications. ...fitted, making the '''Type 38A'''. Its gearbox and brakes were later used in the [[#Type 40|Type 40]], while its radiator and axles were shared with the
  3 KB (513 words) - 03:06, 17 December 2008
• Morris
  ...tion of the company into larger corporations, the ''Morris'' name remained in use as a marque until 1984. ...rger car, the 2-seat and 4-seat [[Morris Cowley (1915)|Morris Cowley]] was introduced.
  7 KB (1,021 words) - 07:12, 16 June 2007
• Alvis 12/50
  |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' |Production = 1923-1932<br>3705 made
  10 KB (1,366 words) - 07:02, 25 May 2010
• Franklin
  ...t H. Franklin, the founder, started out in the metal die-casting business (in fact, he invented the term) before entering the automobile business with th ...that Franklin was reckoned to be the largest user of aluminum in the world in the early years of the company.
  5 KB (819 words) - 06:48, 19 February 2007
• Lanchester Motor Company
  ...in charge and the engine moved further forward to a conventional position in the sporting side valve 5.5 litre six cylinder Forty. ...ty was finally replaced by the Thirty with straight eight 4.4 litre engine in 1928.
  6 KB (893 words) - 06:21, 19 February 2007
• Automobilwerk Eisenach
  ...''Automobilwerk Eisenach''' ('''AWE''') was an [[automobile]] manufacturer in Eisenach, Germany. ...e end of the 19th century employed 1,300 workers, being one of the largest in Thuringia.
  6 KB (966 words) - 05:29, 19 February 2007
• Cord
  ...ile]], manufactured by the [[Auburn Automobile Company]] from 1929 through 1932 and again from 1936 to 1937. ...they would also sell well and turn a profit. This did not always work well in practice.
  5 KB (723 words) - 06:58, 14 June 2007
• Graham-Paige
  ...nufactured a line of mid-range cars through the 1930's. No longer involved in automobile manufacturing, the company still exists as a successful real est ...r glass company eventually became part of the Owens Glass Co., now the "O" in L-O-F - [[Libby-Owens-Ford]].
  7 KB (1,077 words) - 06:42, 19 February 2007
• Alvis Speed 20
  |Image = '''place image here in 300 pixels''' |Production = 1932-1936<br>1165 made
  11 KB (1,495 words) - 07:14, 25 May 2010
• Ford Model A (1927-1931)
  |Length = 165 in |Width = 67 in
  14 KB (2,025 words) - 04:46, 11 October 2009
• Power steering
  ...s there has to be a mechanical linkage as a fail safe. Originally invented in the early 20th century, automotive engineers have implemented this now stan ...tion of power steering by the name of Charles F. Hammond an American, born in Detroit, who filed similar patents, the first of which was filed as recorde
  14 KB (2,243 words) - 13:21, 18 May 2010
• Duesenberg
  ...esenberg''' was a United States-based luxury [[automobile]] company active in various forms from 1913 to 1937. ...n 10th place at the [[Indianapolis 500]] and a Duesenberg car won the race in 1924, 1925, and 1927.
  11 KB (1,688 words) - 06:49, 23 April 2008

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