BRA (car brand)

BRA CV 3 tricycle with engine from Citroën 2 CV

BRA is a British car brand.

Brand history

John Berry and Peter Ibbotson founded in 1981 Beribo Replica Automobiles in Doncaster in the county of South Yorkshire . They started making automobiles and kits . The brand name is BRA . Production ended in 1993 when the two founders withdrew. Rodney Rushton from Cheriton Bishop in Exeter , BRA Engineering from Holywell in Flintshire , BRA Motor Works from Flint in Flintshire, Leighton Cars from Maidstone in Kent and currently Aero Cycle Cars from Ditchling in East Sussex continued production of the various models while retaining the brand name . A total of over 1000 copies have been made so far. Only Tyler Industrial Moldings from Hoo St. Werburgh in Kent used Tyler as a brand name , according to a source .

vehicles

Below is an overview of the models, periods, approximate production figures, manufacturers and brief descriptions.

model	Period	number of pieces	Manufacturer	Brief description	photo
BRA 1800-V8 BRA 289	1981-2007	480	1981–1995 Beribo Replica Automobiles 1995-1998 Tyler Industrial Moldings 2005-2007 BRA Motor Works	Initially 1800 V8 and later called 289, replica of the AC Cobra . With tubular steel frame, beginning with four-cylinder engine from the MG B . A V8 engine was available from 1982 . In 1988 the chassis was revised.
BRA 427	1981-1982	12	Beribo Replica Automobiles	This was also a replica of the AC Cobra designed by Gerry Hawkridge. A German company took over the project.
BRA CV 3	1998-2009	460	1998–2002 BRA Motor Works 2002-2007 Leighton Cars 2007–2009 Aero Cycle Cars	Tricycle with a single rear wheel, tubular steel frame, aluminum body, two - cylinder boxer engine from the Citroën 2 CV and front-wheel drive. Simpler and cheaper version of the BRA CX 3 .
BRA CX 3 BRA MG 3	1990–	130	1990–1996 Beribo Replica Automobiles 1996-2002 BRA Motor Works 2002– Aero Cycle Cars	Single rear wheel tricycle with motorcycle engines .
BRA J-Type	1984-2002	45	1984–1992 Beribo Replica Automobiles 1995-2002 Rodney Rushton	Small roadster in the style of the 1930s with a resemblance to the MG J-Type , with steering front fenders .
BRA MR 3	1999-2000	2	BRA (probably BRA Motor Works)	Tricycle with a single rear wheel based on Mini based on the Mini Plug design by James Mather.
BRA P-Type	1985-2002	15th	1985–1992 Beribo Replica Automobiles 1995-2002 Rodney Rushton	Version of the BRA J-Type with long tapering front fenders.
BRA Q 4 Challenger	2003	2	BRA Motor Works	Open multi-purpose fun vehicle with parts from the Mini and Mini Metro .

A replica of the Mini Moke with a tubular frame, steel body and many parts from the Fiat Panda remained a one-off.

literature

• Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Beribo; BRA
• 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 , p. 187. (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. 41-42 (English).

Web links

Commons : BRA  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• BRA Motor Works (English)
• Allcarindex (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Beribo; BRA
2. ↑ ^{a b c} 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 , p. 187. (English)
3. ^ ^{A b} 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. 41-42 (English).