This history article is about Lea-Francis, another bicycle maker who moved into motorised transportation - namely cars and motorcycles. The company was founded in 1895 as a bicycle manufacturer and as the new car industry was being kick started, the owners, Richard Lea and Graham Francis decided to cash in. During 1903, they developed a car with a four litre, 3 cylinder … [Read more...]
British Motor Corporation
The British car industry has been one of massive consolidation over the years until only a handful of manufacturers were left. It is probably similar to the American industry as both countries technically had a handful of big players. In the US the industry has been dominated by GM, Ford and Chrysler who owned all the main brands, and in Britain it was the British Motor … [Read more...]