The backbone chassis was probably the easiest chassis to draw, however it was a major departure from tradition. It is similar to a ladder chassis in that the body and associated mechanical components are bolted to it. The main difference is shown in the naming of the chassis - a ladder chassis looks like a ladder and a backbone chassis looks like a …. backbone! Rover were … [Read more...]
Lloyd Cars (Germany)
Lloyd cars were built in Bremen, Germany in two periods – 1908-1929 and 1950-1963. They had no connection with the British car company of the same name and possibly had no connection with Wales – Lloyd being a common Welsh surname. However, the company was founded as a subsidiary of NordDeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd in English), which was founded in 1856 and named after … [Read more...]