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The '''Asquith''' was a short-lived English [[automobile]] manufactured by a Halifax machine tool works from 1901 to 1902.  The car originally had a [[front-mounted]] [[De Dion]] engine and [[belt-drive]]; this last was later replaced by a two-speed [[gearbox]] because the belts kept slipping disastrously.  Probably only one car was built before the firm decided to concentrate on boring machinery.
{{List of English Asquith Models}}The '''Asquith''' was a short-lived English [[automobile]] manufactured by a Halifax machine tool works from 1901 to 1902.  The car originally had a [[front-mounted]] [[De Dion]] engine and [[belt-drive]]; this last was later replaced by a two-speed [[gearbox]] because the belts kept slipping disastrously.  Probably only one car was built before the firm decided to concentrate on boring machinery.


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Template:List of English Asquith ModelsThe Asquith was a short-lived English automobile manufactured by a Halifax machine tool works from 1901 to 1902. The car originally had a front-mounted De Dion engine and belt-drive; this last was later replaced by a two-speed gearbox because the belts kept slipping disastrously. Probably only one car was built before the firm decided to concentrate on boring machinery.