Ayrespeed
Brookland Motor Company (1993–1994) Ayrespeed (1994–1998) |
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legal form | |
founding | 1993 |
resolution | 1998 |
Seat | Kensington , London |
management | Iain Ayre |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Ayrespeed , previously the Brookland Motor Company , was a British manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
The author Iain Ayre founded the Brookland Motor Company in 1993 in the London borough of Kensington . He started producing automobiles and kits . The brand name was initially Brookland . In 1994 the name was changed to Ayrespeed . That also became the new brand name. Production ended in 1998. A total of about four copies were made.
vehicles
Brand name Brookland
The only model was the Swallow . This was a 1960s-style four-seater small car with three wheels with the single wheel at the rear. The chassis was made of steel . Many parts came from the Mini . This model remained a one-off.
Brand name Ayrespeed
The only model was the Six . This was a replica of a Jaguar XK 120 as a roadster . The Jaguar XJ 6 formed the basis . About three copies were made of this.
literature
- George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 122 and 200. (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. 32 (English).
Web links
- Brookland Allcarindex (accessed May 1, 2015)
- Allcarindex for Ayrespeed (English, accessed May 1, 2015)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 122 and 200. (English)
- ↑ a b c 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. 32 (English).