Asquith Brothers

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Asquith Brothers Limited
legal form Limited
founding 1912
Seat Thornhill near Dewsbury , West Yorkshire
management Michael Asquith Fox
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Asquith Brothers Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded on July 30, 1912 in Thornhill near Dewsbury in West Yorkshire . In the 1970s there were attempts with formula racing cars. In 1985 the production of automobiles and kits began . The brand name is Asquith . Michael Asquith Fox heads the company. A total of about 40 copies have been made so far.

It is not affiliated with Asquith Motor Company , which uses the same brand name.

vehicles

The first model was the first version of the MPH . This was a replica of the Riley MPH , a 1930s roadster . The body was made of aluminum . Many parts came from Riley . The new price for a complete vehicle was from £ 40,000 . About six copies were made between 1985 and 1999. The vehicle should still be available to order.

In 1989 the second and later the third version added to the range. A spaceframe formed the basis. The fenders and trunk lid were made of fiberglass . Many parts came from the Ford Sierra . The cost of construction was only around £ 20,000. About 30 copies were made by 1999. This model is also still available to order.

The Penny has been on sale since 1999. This is something of a modern take on the Bond Bug , but with four wheels. A motor from the Yamaha R 1 with 170  hp drives the vehicles. Around four copies have been made so far.

literature

  • George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 1: A-F . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 82 (English).
  • Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 269 (English).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 1: A-F . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 82 (English).
  2. ↑ a b opencorporates.com (accessed September 1, 2015)
  3. ↑ a b c d Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 269 (English).