Nickri Laminates

Nickri Laminates
legal form
founding	1958
resolution	1963
Seat	Romford , London
Branch	Automobile manufacturer

Nickri Spyder

Nickri Laminates was a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was based on North Road in the Romford district of London . In 1958 the production of automobiles and kits began . The brand name was Nickri . Production ended in 1963. A total of around 475 vehicles were built.

vehicles

The first model was the Excell , which was also featured in Car Mechanics in 1958 . Chassis from Ford Eight and Ford Ten formed the basis. A fiberglass body was mounted on top. 100 copies were made between 1958 and 1959.

Of the further development Spyder , a two-seater roadster built in 1959 and 1960 , 250 units were sold.

The Alpine followed in the spring of 1960 . It was similar to the model from TWM Engineering Company . A reinforced body gave the car more strength and rigidity. 50 copies were made within a year.

The Challenger was based on its own ladder frame . It was suitable for the engine from the Ford Prefect (E 93 A) . 50 units were sold between 1961 and 1962.

The last model was the Coupé Champion , which appeared in 1962 and was discontinued in 1963. It was similar to the Alpine . However, it offered space for four people. This model was built 25 times.

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. 184 (English).

Web links

Commons : Nickri Laminates - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Allcarindex (accessed December 12, 2014)
Ford special vehicles: Nickri (accessed December 12, 2014)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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. 184 (English).
↑ Chris Rees : British Specialist Cars. Postwar low-volume production cars and kit cars . Windrow & Greene, London 1993, ISBN 1-872004-22-9 , pp. 165 (English).

[Kit_Cars-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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. 184 (English).

[British_Specialist_Cars-2] Chris Rees : British Specialist Cars. Postwar low-volume production cars and kit cars . Windrow & Greene, London 1993, ISBN 1-872004-22-9 , pp. 165 (English).