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Re: British Makes

Richard Porter	10 Mar 2004 21:19
> > > Elva You deleted the crucial bit! > > Haven't heard of that one :=O > > Sports cars made in Hastings during the 50s. I have heard of Elva and well remember the Elva Courier - but you missed the point. Oh well, never mind! Signature Richard Porter Mail to username ricp at domain minijem.plus.com "You can't have Windows without pains."

Budgie	10 Mar 2004 09:37
> > Elva > > Haven't heard of that one :=O Sports cars made in Hastings during the 50s. Budgie

Richard Porter	10 Mar 2004 00:48
> Scootacar > Segway (? - it does have powered wheels!) > Sinclair (as in C5) > Trojan Did they make any cars apart from Heinkels under licence? > Elva > > Budgie Haven't heard of that one :=O Signature Richard Porter Mail to username ricp at domain minijem.plus.com "You can't have Windows without pains."

Budgie	09 Mar 2004 19:16
> > > > > "Chris Stubbs" <news.2004@chrisstubbs.karoo.co.uk> wrote in > message > > > > > news:Vq2cnSODvb9YaNHdSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk... > > > > > > Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic > > > marks). Scootacar Segway (? - it does have powered wheels!) Sinclair (as in C5) Trojan Elva Budgie

Richard H Huelin

09 Mar 2004 19:00

> > > > > Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic
> > marks).
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> > statement? Maybe you would care to enlighten us about the country of
> > origin of the Prince Henry and the nationality of Laurence Pomeroy.

> Seemed like a perfectly reasonable enquiry to me - chap looking for
> information - why dump on him from such a great height?

It was, and I gave a perfectly reasonable answer to which he responded
to with the smart arse comments about Vauxhall Victor's. The fact is
that Vauxhall was originally totally British, (Named after Vauxhall
Works London) and even though in GM ownership since well before WWII up
the end of the Victor range the design and the content was British.
Apart from the Hydramatic auto boxes used on some of the range until
then, as far as I am aware no parts were interchangeable with either the
German Opel range or the US GM range. Certainly American owned for a
very long time but the cars made by Vauxhall until the late 60's early
70's had as much British content as any other car made in the United
Kingdom.

Geoff Mackenzie	09 Mar 2004 17:55
> > > > Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic > marks). [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > -- Seemed like a perfectly reasonable enquiry to me - chap looking for information - why dump on him from such a great height? Geoff MacK

Richard H Huelin

09 Mar 2004 15:06

> > > Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic marks).
> > >
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> > Vauxhall
> > Wolseley

> Vauxhall? I didn't know it was a British make, thanks for that. And to
> think I wouldn't buy one as I only buy British cars. I wonder If I can find
> an old Victor to do up some day.

Sarcasm from a person who has the vaguest clue of what they are talking
about might be amusing, but when someone opens their mouth before
engaging their brain, it simply makes them look like a clueless fuckwit.

Did you not think about verifying your facts before coming out with that
statement? Maybe you would care to enlighten us about the country of
origin of the Prince Henry and the nationality of Laurence Pomeroy.

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Chris Stubbs

09 Mar 2004 12:34

> > Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic marks).
> >
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> > Austin
> > Bristol

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> > any more?
>
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> Arnstrong Siddeley
> B.S.A.

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> Singer
> Standard
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> --
> http://www.tractordata.co.uk/

Vauxhall? I didn't know it was a British make, thanks for that. And to
think I wouldn't buy one as I only buy British cars. I wonder If I can find
an old Victor to do up some day.

Chris

Richard H Huelin

09 Mar 2004 00:48

> Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic marks).
>
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>
> any more?

In addition to those you mention all the following makers displayed
vehicles at the 1938 Earls Court Motor Show. There were many more
British makers just before the First World War which could be listed if
of interest.

Alvis
Arnstrong Siddeley
B.S.A.
Bentley
British Salmson
Daimler
Frazer Nash
Jowett
Lagonda
Lanchester
Lea Francis
Railton
Riley
S.S. (Jaguar)
Singer
Standard
Sunbeam Talbot
Vauxhall
Wolseley

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Chris Stubbs	08 Mar 2004 22:38
Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic marks). Please correct me if any of these not Brittish AC Austin Bristol Jenson Humber Morris MG Triumph Rover Morgon Aston Martin Rolls R Hillman any more? Chris

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