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Re: British Makes

Leroy Curtis

12 Mar 2004 20:05

>> >And the name Paramount rings a bell as a make too?
>> >
>> Yes, it was a 50s sporting car using a Ford Consul engine IIRC.
>>
>Leroy - hesitate to question you, as from many previous posts I think you
>know more about old cars than I do,

Don't bet on it; I make mistakes and my memory isn't perfect.

>but I don't think the Consul was around
>in the fifties? Wasn't it the venerable 1172 sidevalve?

The first Consuls, the Mk Is, were launched in October 1950, with a new
1508 cc ohv engine, while the 1172 sv unit continued in the Prefect.

We are both right about the Paramount, and you are really more right
than me; between 1950-54 cars were built with the 1172 sv engine, while
the last cars, in 1955, used Consul engines. Total production over the 6
years was only 72 cars.

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Geoff Mackenzie	12 Mar 2004 19:11
> >And the name Paramount rings a bell as a make too? > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Leroy Curtis Leroy - hesitate to question you, as from many previous posts I think you know more about old cars than I do, but I don't think the Consul was around in the fifties? Wasn't it the venerable 1172 sidevalve? Geoff MacK

Leroy Curtis	11 Mar 2004 00:08
>And the name Paramount rings a bell as a make too? Yes, it was a 50s sporting car using a Ford Consul engine IIRC. Signature Regards Leroy Curtis Please replace "nospam" with "baram" in my address if you wish to reply by Email

Del The Obscure

10 Mar 2004 22:11

'Twas Wed, 10 Mar 2004 21:59:51 +0000, when Del The Obscure
<derekYOURCLOTHESheath@eircom.net> decided to declare:

(Brough Superiors)

>>I recall it just pre-war as a wonderful motorcycle. An excellent frame with
>>a one-litre twin (V, Ducati style). Unfortunately I can't remember what the
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>Made somewhere near Nottingham (or maybe in the city itself), long
>time since I lved there and memory is also hazy!

One definitely made in Nottingham was the Celer. Built in 1904, there
is one at the Wollaton Hall Museum (They have a Brough Superior bike
too!) The Celer always used to be on the London to Brighton
http://www.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk/~cczodell/nottm.html#Wollaton%20Hall

And the name Paramount rings a bell as a make too?

Del

Del The Obscure

10 Mar 2004 21:59

'Twas Tue, 9 Mar 2004 18:22:59 -0000, when "Geoff Mackenzie"
<geoff@acsysindia.freeserve.co.uk> decided to declare:

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

(snip)

>> > Brough Superior
>> > Caterham
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>itself to bits; they then they showed that the engine was not even bolted
>to the frame - it was just resting there.

And famously the make on which Lawrence of Arabia was killed.
And allowed to call themselves 'The "Rolls-Royce" of motorcycles'
Made somewhere near Nottingham (or maybe in the city itself), long
time since I lved there and memory is also hazy!

>Did they build a car? Rings a terribly vague bell, but I just don't recall.
>Somewhere down the gaslit end of my memory banks.

ISTR from an old Classic & Sportscar they used a lot of Hudson parts?

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Geoff Mackenzie

09 Mar 2004 18:22

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

I recall it just pre-war as a wonderful motorcycle. An excellent frame with
a one-litre twin (V, Ducati style). Unfortunately I can't remember what the
source of the engine was, but I'm sure someone on this NG will know.

One of the stunts they pulled at the Motor Show was to have the Brough up on
a stand and set the revs to max. It didn't fall over nor did it shake
itself to bits; they then they showed that the engine was not even bolted
to the frame - it was just resting there.

Did they build a car? Rings a terribly vague bell, but I just don't recall.
Somewhere down the gaslit end of my memory banks.

Geoff MacK

Chris Stubbs	09 Mar 2004 12:23
> > Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic marks). > > > > Please correct me if any of these not Brittish > > > > AC > > Austin ..................... > here is a start. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Clyno > Connaught .......................... Brough Superior ???? What on Earth is that ? Chris

dilbert

09 Mar 2004 08:17

> Does anyone fave a full list of BRITISH makes of cars (Classic marks).
>
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
> Chris

here is a start.

Albion (car maker before they made lorries)
Alvis
Argyle
Arkley
Armstrong-Siddley
Arrol-Aster
Arrol-Johnston
Austin-Healey
Bearmore
Bentley
Bond
Bristol
Brough Superior
Caterham
Chevron
Clan
Clyno
Connaught
Crosley
BSA
Davrian
De Lorean
Diva
Elva
Fairthrope
Frazer-Nash
Galloway
G.N.
Ginetta
Healey
Jensen Healey
Hillman
HRG
Jowett
Lagonda
Lea-Francis
Lola
Lotus
Mallock
Marcos
Midas
Peerless (UK)
Railton
Riley
Sunbeam
Singer
SS
Standard
Swallow
Turner
TVR
Warick
Wolseley

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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