Monkspath garage

Monkspath Garage Limited was a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company from the Stratford Road in Solihull in the county of West Midlands , led by John Churchley was active in the 1950s in the automotive sector. In 1955 it took over many parts for the Swallow Doretti from Swallow Coachbuilding Co. after its production task . It also sold Ken Muggleton vehicles as Kenmar in the 1950s . From 1958 Monkspath continued its production. The brand name was now Shirley . Production ended in 1961. A total of around 200 copies of both brand names were created.

vehicles

The vehicles based on chassis of Ford of Britain . These were the Ford Eight and Ford Ten models . A four-cylinder engine powered the vehicles. There was a choice of two and four-seater bodies. The bodies were made of fiberglass .

literature

• 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. 175 (English).

Web links

• Allcarindex (accessed December 12, 2014)
• Ford Special Vehicles: Shirley (accessed December 12, 2014)
• Doretti.co.uk about the company (accessed December 12, 2014)
• Doretti.co.uk about the model (accessed December 12, 2014)
• Company advertisement for the 1959 Shirley (accessed December 12, 2014)

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{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. 175 (English).
2. ↑ Chris Rees : British Specialist Cars. Postwar low-volume production cars and kit cars . Windrow & Greene, London 1993, ISBN 1-872004-22-9 , pp. 171 (English).