Brocklebank (automobile)
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The Brocklebank was a British car built by Brocklebank and Richards Ltd in Birmingham
from 1925 to 1929. Assembly took place in the former Wolseley
aero engine factory under the supervision of Charles Bull.
The only model produced was the 15 HP, with a 2051 cc six cylinder engine of their own design. The car was advertised as 'Birmingham's answer to the American challenge', and featured various American components, such as Warner gearboxes and axles and Lockheed brakes. Cars were shown at the London Motor Shows in 1927 and 1928 and body styles included 4 door saloons, Weymann
fabric saloons, and open 2 and 4 seaters.
Production estimates varying from 350 to 600. The majority of Brocklebank production was exported to various countries of the British Empire.
The company failed in 1929.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
from 1925 to 1929. Assembly took place in the former Wolseley
Wolseley
-Businesses:* The Wolseley, a restaurant at 160 Piccadilly, London, based in the former head showroom of the Wolseley Motor Company* Wolseley plc, a UK-based multinational building supplies company which was formerly active in other sectors...
aero engine factory under the supervision of Charles Bull.
The only model produced was the 15 HP, with a 2051 cc six cylinder engine of their own design. The car was advertised as 'Birmingham's answer to the American challenge', and featured various American components, such as Warner gearboxes and axles and Lockheed brakes. Cars were shown at the London Motor Shows in 1927 and 1928 and body styles included 4 door saloons, Weymann
Weymann Fabric Bodies
Weymann Fabric Bodies is a patented design system for fuselages for aircraft and superlight coachwork for motor vehicles. The system used a patent-jointed wood frame covered in fabric...
fabric saloons, and open 2 and 4 seaters.
Production estimates varying from 350 to 600. The majority of Brocklebank production was exported to various countries of the British Empire.
The company failed in 1929.
