Ford Quadricycle
1896 This is a replica of Henry Ford’s first car, the Quadricycle. The original was made in 1896, just 15 years before the Alldays & Onions, showing just how quickly technology was developing. It had a petrol-driven, two-cylinder engine, the ignition was powered by a battery fitted in the front
Ford Zephyr
1964 The Mark I was the first to use in mass production the MacPherson Strut independent front suspension system which is still widely used today. Production began with the Consul on 1 January 1951. The Mark I model ran until 1956 – from April 1956 the Mark II Consul, Zephyr
Hillman Imp
1974 The Hillman Imp or ‘Apex’ project was started in 1955 by Tim Fry and Michael Parkes, who worked for the Rootes Group in Coventry. Several years later production started on this compact car at a specially designed factory at Linwood, Scotland. In the mid 1960s, Rootes was taken over
Invicta
1932 Invictas were well-built cars that enjoyed a string of racing successes, but they were very expensive. Founders Noel Macklin and Sir Oliver Lyle wanted a quintessentially British vintage car, with a flexible, almost lazy American feel, combining big engines, gearboxes and axles from existing manufacturers. The Invicta operation involved
Indian V-twin 680cc
c1915 ORIGIN: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA The partnership between two bicycle enthusiasts of the late 1800s – American George Hendee (a champion penny-farthing bicycle racer) and Swede Oscar Edstrom, a designer of pacer motorcycles used in competitive cycling events – led to the first Indian motorcycle being manufactured in 1901. ‘You
Jaguar MKV
1952 Times were tough after the war and a shortage of steel meant that steel quotas were closely related to companies’ export performance. Because of this, the majority of Jaguar Mark Vs, especially drophead models like the MKV, were exported By 1948, Jaguar had developed a new chassis and were
Jaguar XK140
1956 XK refers to the legendary range of XK twin overhead camshaft engines. Its predecessor was the XK120, with a top speed of 120mph. Despote the name, the XK 140 could not actually reach 140mph and was originally referred to as the XK120 Mark 4. The styling was similar to
James Superlux Autocycle
1950 ORIGIN: Greet, Birmingham DATES: 1950 – 1953 By 1940, the James Cycle Co had a reputation for making good-quality lightweight motorcycles. Consequently, during during the Second World War, a type of James bike known as the ‘Clockwork Mouse’ was ordered for paratroopers to use after parachuting. The ‘Jimmy’ we
Land Rover Carawagon
Carawagons were Land Rover-based camper conversions manufactured by RJ Searle Ltd of Sunbury-onThames. The manufacturer developed a unique wood and metal fold-up roof that provided six feet, two inches of head space at the centre top, which provided the Carawagon with its signature look, although not all models were equipped
