Thompson Brothers

Thompson Brothers (Bilston) Ltd.
legal form	Limited
founding	1810
Seat	Bilston
Branch	Automobile manufacturer

Thompson Brothers (Bilston) Ltd. is a British company and former manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded in Bilston in 1810 to manufacture boilers. Chassis for various automobile manufacturers and motorcycles were later created . In 1919 the production of automobiles began. The brand name was TB . Production ended in 1924. In total, around 150 or around 500 cars were built. After that, the company manufactured commercial vehicles. The company still exists today.

Automobiles

Advertising leaflet for the TB Cyclecar

The company manufactured cyclecars . These were initially tricycles with a single rear wheel. Most vehicles powered a V2 engine from JAP with 961 cm³ displacement . Alternatively, built-in motors from Blackburne and MAG were also available. The engine power was transmitted to the rear wheel via a cardan shaft . There was a choice between two and three-speed transmissions. A two-seater touring car with one door and a doorless sports car were on offer.

Some four wheeled vehicles were also made.

literature

• Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
• George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)
• David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975. Veloce Publishing PLC, Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 . (English)

Web links

Commons : Thompson Brothers  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Company history (accessed January 10, 2014)
• Vehicle description (accessed January 10, 2014)
• Grace's Guide (accessed January 10, 2014)
• Photo (accessed January 10, 2014)
• Advertisement from 1919 (accessed January 10, 2014)

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b c} Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
3. ↑ Vehicle description (English, accessed on January 10, 2014)