Alldays and Onions

Alldays & Onions Victoria

1911 The firm Alldays & Onions came into being in 1885 when two competing companies joined forces. The firm of Alldays can be traced back to 1780, while Onions had been operating since 1625. Alldays & Onions made bellows, anvils, vices and other tools of the blacksmith’s trade, with some

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Angela Caravan

1923 This was a well-known make in the early days of caravanning. Our 12ft model is in amazing original condition – all its leaded windows are intact and the 3mm plywood skin is in perfect condition. The caravan has three full-length berths, a folding room divider and an oil-burning stove

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ABC Skootamota 1919

ABC Motorised Scooter

1919 ORIGIN: Kingston upon Thames, Surrey DATES: 1913 – 1925 (this bike 1919) The decline in aircraft orders after the First World War ended left many aircraft companies with a shortfall in work for their highly skilled labour force. Among them was the Sopwith Aviation Company, who built the famous

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Austin Bantum

Austin Bantam

The American Austin Car Company started operations in 1929 to build modified Austin 7s under license. Sir Herbert Austin saw it as a wonderful opportunity and had been encouraged by the 7’s success in foreign markets. However, lack of finance, the low demand for a light car in America and

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Austin 10 Clifton

Austin Clifton

The car was introduced in 1932 and was steadily developed throughout the 1930s. The radiator shells were painted in 1935 and the bodywork became slightly more streamlined and modern. In 1937 there was a proper boot, the Girling brakes actually worked, the engine was mounted further forward in the body

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Austin Nippy

Austin Nippy

1936 Originally this rounded-back two-seater model was known as the Sports 65 and was introduced in 1933. The name Nippy was used from 1934 until the model was discontinued in 1937. The only difference in outward appearance in the Nippy from the Sports 65 was a revised hood and cover;

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Austin Swallow

Austin 7 ‘Swallow’

1930 The Austin Swallow is regarded as the first Jaguar. Company founder William Lyons and Thomas Walmsley built motorcycle sidecars and went into partnership to form the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922. In 1927 they went on to fit new bodies to Austin 7s, which they then called Austin Swallows.

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Austin Taxi

Austin Taxi

1935 This 1935 Austin Taxi has travelled a very long way indeed – well over 800,000 miles on UK roads plus all the way to South Africa and back. She served in London until 1951 and then went onto taxi ranks in Birmingham. After her second retirement she toured England

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Austin Chummy

Austin 7 ‘Chummy’

1930 This is arguably the most important British car ever built. On its introduction in 1922 it effectively wiped all the other affordable light and cycle cars on the British market. It really did bring motoring to the masses, well those who could afford £149 which meant the comfortably off

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Bertram Hutchings ‘Lady Nimble’ Caravan

1926 Bertram Hutchings started out in 1912 as a maker of horse-drawn caravans, which were initially available for hire. Hutchings’ business survived the First World War by supplying the armed forces with caravans – after the war, he introduced his first design for a car-pulled caravan. Our caravan was built

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