List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom

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As of 2014 there are approximately 35 active British car manufacturers and over 500 defunct British car manufacturers. This page lists car manufacturers that build or built cars in the UK.

Current manufacturers

A

• AC (1908–present)
• Arash (2006–present) ^[1]
• Ariel (1999–present)
• Ascari (1995–present)
• Aston Martin (1921–present)

B

• Bentley (1919–present)
• BAC (2009–present)
• Bristol (1946–present)^[2]
• Brooke (1991–present)
• Bowler Offroad (1985-present)

C

• Caparo (2006–present)
• Caterham (1973–present)
• Connaught (2004–present)

D

• David Brown (2013–present)

G

• Ginetta (1957–present)
• Grinnall (1993–present)

J

• Jaguar (1945–present)
• JBA (1982–present)
• JZR (1989–1998; 2000–present)
• Javan (2006–present)

L

• Land Rover (1948–present)
• Lister (1954–1959; 1986–2006; 2013–)
• Lotus (1951–present)

M

• Marlin (car) (1979-present)
• McLaren (1969–1970; 1993–1998; 2005–Present)
• MG (1924–present) ^[3]
• Midas Cars (1978–present)^[4]
• Mini (1959–present)^[5]
• MK (1996–present)
• Morgan (1910–present)

N

• Noble (1998–present)

O

• OVIK Crossway (2008–present)

P

• Prodrive (1984–present)

R

• Radical (1997–present)
• Rolls-Royce (1904–present)
• Ronart [1984–present)

S

• Suffolk Jaguar (1990–present)

T

• Triking (1978–present)
• TVR (1947–present)

U

• Ultima (1992–present)

V

• Vauxhall (1903–present)^[6]

W

• Westfield (1982–present)

Former manufacturers

Contents :

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Abbey (1922)
• ABC (1920–1929)
• Aberdonia (1911–1915)
• Abingdon (1902–1903)
• Abingdon (1922–1923)
• Academy (1906–1908)
• Accles-Turrell (1899–1901)
• Ace (1912–1916)
• Achilles (1904–1908)
• Adams (1905–1914) (article)
• Adamson (1912–1925)
• Addison (1906)
• Advance (1902–1912)
• AEM (1987)
• Aero Car (1919–1920)
• Aeroford (1920–1925)
• Africar (1982–1988)
• AGR (1911–1915)
• Ailsa (1907–1910)
• Ailsa-Craig (1901–1910) (article)
• Airedale (1919–1924)
• AJS (1930–1932)
• Albany (1903–1905)^[7] (steam)
• Albany (1971–1997)
• Albatros (1923–1924)
• Alberford (1922–1924)
• Albert (1920–1921)
• Albion (1900–1913)
• ALC (1913)
• Alex (1908)
• Allard (1899–1902)
• Allard (1937–1960)
• Alldays & Onions (1898–1918)
• Allwyn (1920)
• All-British (1906–1908)
• Alta (1931–1947)
• Alvechurch (1912)
• Alvis (1919–1967)
• Amazon (1921–22)
• AMC (1910) (steam)^[8]
• André (1933–1934)
• Anglian (1905–1907)
• Anglo-American (1899–1900)
• Anglo-French (1896–1897)
• Angus-Sanderson (1919–1927)
• Arab (1926–1928)
• Arbee (1904)
• Archer (1920)
• Arden (1912–1916)
• Argon (1908)
• Argyll (1899–1928) (1976–1990)
• Ariel (1898–1915; 1922–1925)
• Arkley (1970–1995)
• Armadale (1906–1907)
• Armstrong (1902–1904)
• Armstrong (1913–1914)
• Armstrong Siddeley (1919–1960)
• Armstrong Whitworth (1904–1919)
• Arno (1908)
• Arnold (1896–1898)
• Arnott (1951–1957)
• Arrol-Aster (1927–1931)
• Arrol-Johnston (1896–1928)
• Arsenal (1898–1899)
• Ascot (1904)
• Ascot (1928–1930)
• Ashley (1954–1962)
• Ashton-Evans (1919–1928)
• Asquith (1901–1902)
• Aster (1922–1930)
• Astra (1954–1959)
• Astral (1923–1924)
• Atalanta (1915–1917)
• Atalanta (1937–1939)
• Atlantis (1981–1986)
• Athmac (1913)
• Atkinson and Philipson (1896)
• Atomette (1922)
• Attila (1903–1906)
• Aurora (1904)
• Ausfod (1947–1948)
• Austin (1906–1989)
• Austin-Healey (1952–1971)
• Autocrat (1920s) (see Hampton)
• Autotrix (1911–1914)
• Autovia (1936–1938)
• AV (1919–1924)

B

• Baby Blake (1922)
• Baker & Dale (1913)
• Bantam (1913)
• Barnard (1921–1922)
• Barnes (1904–1906)
• Batten (1935–1938)
• BMA 1952–1954
• Baughan (1920–1929)
• Bayliss-Thomas (1922–1929)
• Beacon
• Bean (1919–1929)
• Bell
• Belsize (1901–1925)
• Berkeley (1913) (1913)
• Berkeley (1956–1960)
• Bifort (1914–1920)
• Billings-Burns (1900)
• Black Prince (1920)
• Blériot-Whippet (1920–1927)
• BMA (1952–1954)
• Boncar (1905–1907) (steam)
• Bond (1948–1974)
• Bolsover (1902) (steam)^[9]
• Bound (1920)
• Bow-V-Car (1922–1923)
• BPD (1913)
• Bradwell (1914)
• Breckland (2000–2009)
• Bremer (1892, First British car)
• Bridgwater (1904–1907)^[10]
• Britannia (1913–1914)
• British Salmson (1934–1939)
• Broadway (1913)
• Brooke (1901–1913)
• Brotherhood (1904–1907)
• Brough Superior (1935–1939)
• BSA (1907–1926; 1929–1940; 1958–1960)
• Buckingham (1914–1923)
• Buckler (1947-c.1962)
• Butler
• Burney (1930–1933)
• Bushbury Electric (1897)

C

• C & H (Corfield & Hurle) (article)
• Calcott (1913–1926)
• Calthorpe (1905–1926)
• Cambro (1920–1921)
• Campion
• Cannon^[11]
• Carden (1912–1923)
• Carlette (1913)
• Carter
• Castle Three (1919–1922)
• CFB (1920–1921)
• CFL
• Centaur (1974–1978)
• Chambers (1904–1929)
• Charawacky (1894–1914)
• Chater-Lea (1907–1922)
• Chota (1912–1913)
• Christchurch-Campbell (1922)
• Clan (1971–1974) (1982–1985)
• Clarendon (1902–1904)
• CLEVER (2006–2012?)
• Climax (1905–1909)
• Cluley (1921–1928)
• Clyno (1922–1930)
• Connaught (1952–1959)
• Cook (circa 1901–1902) (steam)
• Cooper (1947–1951)
• Corona (1920–1923)^[12]
• Coronet (1904–1906)^[13]
• Coronet (1957–1960)
• Coventry (1896–1903)
• Coventry-Eagle (1899)
• Coventry Premier (1912–1923)
• Coventry-Victor (1926–1938)
• Cripps
• Crompton
• Crossley (1904–1937)
• Crouch (1912–1928)
• Crowdy (1909–1912)
• Croxted (1904–1905)
• Cubitt (1920–1925)
• Cumbria (article)
• CWS

D

• Daimler (1896–2012)
• Dalgliesh-Gullane (1907–1908)
• Dallison (1913)
• Dawson (1919–1921)
• Dayton (1922)
• Deasy (1906–1911)
• Deemster (1914-1924)
• Derek (1925-1926)
• Dellow (1949–1959)
• De Lorean (1981–1982)
• Dennis (1895–1915)
• Dewcar (1913-1914)
• Diva (1961–1966)
• D.Ultra (1914-1916)
• DL (1913-1920)
• Douglas (1913-1922)
• Dunalistair (1925-1926)
• Duo (1912-1914)
• Duplex (1919-1921)
• Dursley-Pedersen (1912)

E

• Eadie (1898–1901)
• Eaglet (1948)^[14]
• Economic (1921–1922)
• Edismith (1905)
• Edmond
• Edmund
• Edwards
• E.J.Y.R. (Rutherford) (1906–1912) (steam)
• Ekstromer (1905)
• Electric Motive Power (1897)
• Electromobile (1901–1920)
• Elswick (1903–1907)
• Elva (1958–1968)
• Emms (1922–1923)
• Endurance (1899–1901)
• Enfield (1969–1973)
• English Mechanic (1900–1913)
• Esculapeus (1902)
• Eterniti (2010)
• Evante (1983–1994)
• Excelsior (1896 motorcycles; 1922–1926 cars)
• EYME

F

• Fairthorpe (1954–1973)
• Farboud (1999–2006)^[15]
• Farbio (2005–2010)^[16]
• Foy Steel (1913–1916)
• Frazer Nash (1924–1957)

G

• Galloway (1920–1928)
• Garrard (1904)
• Garrard & Blumfield (1894–1896)
• GB
• Geering (1899–1904)
• Gerald (1920)
• Gibbs (2004–present)
• Gibbons (1917–1929)
• Gilbern (1959–1973)
• Gilbert (1901)
• Gilburt (1904–1905)
• Gill (1958–1960)
• Gillyard
• Glover
• GN (1910–1925)
• Gnome
• Godfrey-Proctor (1928–1929)
• Gordon (1903-1904)^[17]
• Gordon (1912-1916)^[18]
• Gordon (1954-1958)^[19]
• Gordon GT (1959)
• Gordon-Keeble (1960–1961; 1964–1967)
• Gordon Newey
• Grahame-White
• Grose (1898–1901)
• Guildford
• Guy (c.1919–1932)
• GWK (1911–1931)
• Gwynnes (1922–1929)
• Gwynne-Albert (1923–1929)

H

• Hampton (1911–1933)
• HCE
• Healey (1946–1954)
• Hewinson-Bell (c.1900)
• Heybourn
• Hill & Stanier (1914)
• Hillman (1907–1976)
• HMC
• Horstmann (1914–1929)
• Howard
• Howett
• HP
• HRG (1936–1956)
• Hubbard (1904–1905)
• Humber (1896–1976)

I

• Iden (1904–1907)
• Imperial (1901-c.1906; 1904–1905; 1914)
• New Imperial Motors (1887; 1901; various guises 1912–1939) (motorcycles)
• Invacar (1947–1977)
• Invicta
• Invicta (1900–1905; 1913–1914; 1925–1950; 2004–2012)
• Iris (1906-1925)

J

• James and Browne (1901–1910)
• Jappic (1925)
• JBS
• Jensen (1936–1976; 1983–1992; 1999–2002)
• Jensen-Healey (1972–1976)
• Jewel
• Joel-Rosenthal (1899-c.1902)
• John O'Gaunt (1901–1904)
• Jones
• Jowett (1906–1954)

K

• Karminski (1902)
• Keenelet (1904) (steam)
• Kendall
• Kieft (1954–1955)
• Kingsburgh (1901–1902)
• Knight (1895)
• Kyma (1903–1905)

L

• La Rapide
• LAD (1913–1926)
• Ladas (1906)
• Lagonda (1906–1964)
• Lambert (1911–1912)
• Lammas-Graham (1936–1938)
• Lanchester (1895–1956)
• Land Master (1970s–1980s)
• LEC
• Lecoy
• Lea-Francis (1903–1906; 1920–1935; 1937–1952; 1980; 1999)
• Lee Stroyer (1903–1905)
• Lems (1903–1904)
• Lester Solus (1913)
• Leuchters (1898)
• Leyland (1896, steam)
• Leyland (1920–1923)
• Lifu (1899–1902) (steam)
• Lington
• LM (Little Midland)
• Lloyd (1936–1950)
• Lonsdale (1982–1983)
• Lotis (1908–1912)
• Lucar (1913–1914)

M

• Matchless
• Madelvic (1898–1900)
• Maiflower (1919–1921)
• Marauder (1950–1952)
• Marcos (1959–2007)
• Marcus
• Marendaz (1926–1936)
• Marlborough (1906–1926)
• Marshall-Arter (article)
• Maudslay (1902–1923)
• MCC (1902–1904) (steam)^[20]
• Mead & Deakin (Medea) (article)
• Medinger (article)
• Menley
• Meteorite (article)
• Metro-Tyler (article)
• MG (1923–2005)
• Morris (1913–1983)
• Motor Carrier (1904)

N

• Napier (c.1900–1924)
• Napoleon (1903)
• Neale (1896)
• New British (1921-1923)
• New Carden (1923–1925)
• New Hudson
• Newey
• Nomad (1925–1926) (article)
• North Star (article)
• Norma
• Nova (1971–1996)^[21]

O

• Ogle (1960–1972)
• OK-Supreme (1899)
• Omega (1925–1927)
• One of the Best (1905)
• Oppermann (1898–1907)
• Orpington (1907-1920s)^[22]

P

• Palm(1922–1923)
• Palmerston (1920–1922)
• Panther (1972–1992)
• Paragon (article)
• Paramount (1950–1956)
• Parker (1899–1902) (steam)
• Paydell (1924–1925)
• Payze (1920–1921)
• Pearson & Cox (1913) (steam)
• Peel (1955–1966)
• Peerless (1957–1960)
• Perry (1913–1916)
• Phoenix (1903–1926)
• Phoenix (1905)
• Pickering, Darley & Allday (PDA) (1912–1913)
• Piper (1967–1975)
• Premier (PMC) (article)
• Princess
• Projecta (1914)
• Pyramid article

Q

• Quadrant (1905–1906)
• Quasar-Unipower (1968)
• Queen (1904–1905)

R

• Railton (1933–1950; 1989–1994)
• Ralph Lucas (1901-c.1908)
• Ranger (article)
• Rapier (1933–1937)
• ((Raymond Mays V8 )) ( 1938-39 )
• Reliant (1952–2002)
• Rex (1901–1914)
• Richardson (1903)
• Richardson (1919)
• Rickett (1858–1860) (steam)^[23]
• Ridley (1901–1907)
• Riley (1898–1969)
• Robertson (article)
• Robinson & Price
• Rochdale (1952–1968)
• Rodley (1954–1956)
• Rollo
• Roper-Corbet (1911–1913)
• Rover (1904–2005)
• Royal Enfield (1899)
• Royal Ruby
• RTC (Rene Tondeur) (article)
• Rudge (1912–1913)
• Russon (1951–1952)
• Ruston-Hornsby (1919–1924)
• Ryley (1901–1902)
• J. A. Ryley (article)
• Rytecraft (1934–1940)

S

• Santler (1889–1922)
• Scootacar (1957–1964)
• Scott (1921–1925)
• Senlac (1901)^[24]
• Sharp's (1949–1974)^[25]
• Sheffield-Simplex (1907–1920)
• Sherpley (1997–2007)
• Siddeley (1902–1904; 1912–1919)
• Simplic (1914)
• Simpson (1897–1904) (steam)
• Sinclair (1984–1985)
• Singer (1901–1970)
• Skeoch (1921)
• Skirrow (1936–1939)
• Smith & Dowse (1900)
• Speedy (article)
• Sports Junior (1920–1921)
• Squire (1935–1936)
• SS (1934–1945)
• Standard (1903–1963)
• Star (1898–1932)
• Sterling (1987–1992)
• Stesroc (1905–1906) (steam)
• Storey (1920–31)^[26]
• Straker-Squire (1906–1925)
• Strathcarron (1998–2001)
• Sunbeam (1899–1937; 1953–1976)
• Sunbeam-Talbot (1938–1954)
• Swallow (1931–1934)
• Swallow Doretti (1954–1955)
• Swift (1900–1931)

T

• Talbot (1903–1938)
• Tamplin (1919–1925)
• T.B. (Thompson Brothers)
• Tiny (1912–1915)
• Tornado (1958–1964)
• Tourette (1956–1958)
• Toward & Philipson (1897)
• Trident (1965–1978)
• Triumph (1923–1984)
• Trojan (1922–1936; 1962–1965)
• Turner-Miesse (1902–1913) (steam)
• Turner (1902–1928)
• Turner (1951–1966)
• Tyseley (1912–1914)

U

• Unipower (1966–1970)
• Unique (article)
• Urecar (1923)
• Utopian (1914)

V

• VAL
• Vale (1932–1935)
• Valveless (1908–1915)
• Vanden Plas (1960–1980)
• Vapomobile (1902–1904)
• Vee Gee
• Velox (1902–1904)
• Victor
• Vulcan (1902–1928)

W

• Warfield (1903) (steam)
• Warne (1913–1915)
• Warren-Lambert
• Westall
• Wherwell
• Warwick (1960–1962)
• Weigel (1906–1909)
• Whitgift (article)
• Whitlock (1903–1932)
• Wigan-Barlow (1922–1923)
• Wilbrook (1913)
• Williamson (1913–1916)
• Wilson-Pilcher (1901–1904)
• Willis
• Winson
• Wooler 1919–1920
• Winter (1913–1914)
• Wolseley (1896–1975)
• Woodrow (1913–1915)
• Wrigley (1913)
• WSC (Wholesale Supply Company) (1914) article
• Wyvern (1913–1914)

X

• Xtra (1922–1924)

Y

• YEC (1907–1908)

Z

• Zendik
• Zenith (1905–1906)

See also

• Automotive industry in the United Kingdom
• List of automobile manufacturers
• List of automobile marques
• List of current automobile manufacturers by country
• List of current automobile manufacturers (alphabetical)
• List of microcars by country of origin
• Timeline of motor vehicle brands
• Cyclecars U.K.
• List of steam car makers

Notes

1. established 1999 as Farboud
2. Note: As of 2014, the brand appears to be dormant.
3. Note: Wholly Chinese-owned assembly plant
4. Note: Wholly owned by Alternative Cars Ltd
5. Note: Wholly owned by BMW
6. Note: Wholly owned by General Motors via Adam Opel subsidiary
7. known as Albany-Lamplough
8. Automobile Manufacturing Company
9. makers of the Bolsover Express boiler, used for steam launches and replacement for Stanley steam cars.
10. Bridgwater Blake Museum, Timeline, page 12
11. Hill Climb Cars
12. Meteor Manufacturing, London N4
13. Coventry
14. Silent Transport Ltd, Woking. Electric.
15. Renamed Arash
16. merged with Ginetta
17. North London
18. Gordon Armstrong (East Riding Engineering)
19. Vernon Industries, Cheshire
20. Sold as Vapomobile
21. Note: As of 2014, the brand appears to be dormant.
22. "About The Orpington Car". Trevor Mulligan. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
23. Possibly the first British production car
24. Battle Museum of Local History (2012). Battle in Pictures. Biddenden: YouByYou Books. p. 27.
25. Sharps & Bond
26. Chapman, Frank (1995). Tales of Old Tonbridge. Brasted Chart: Froglets Publications Ltd. pp. 44–45. ISBN 1 872337 55 4.

Other sources

G.N. Georgano, Nick (Ed.). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2000. ISBN 1-57958-293-1