Deltayn
Deltayn Limited | |
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legal form | Limited |
founding | 1985 |
resolution | 1987 |
Seat | Appleby , Lincolnshire |
management | John Parradine |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Deltayn Limited was a British manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
John Parradine founded the company in 1985 in Finching Field in the County of Essex . He started producing automobiles and kits . The brand name was Deltayn . In 1987 the company moved to Appleby in Lincolnshire . Production ended in the same year. A total of about two copies were made. Parradine then founded the Parradine Motor Company .
vehicles
The only model was the Proteus . A ladder frame formed the basis. The suspension came from the Jaguar XJ . The V8 engine from Rover drove the vehicle. The body offered space for two people. The targa roof was divided into two parts and was removable. A hardtop was also available. The front with six headlights was striking .
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 , p. 420. (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. 71 (English).
Web links
- Allcarindex (accessed March 1, 2015)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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. 420. (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. 71 (English).