Leeds motor car manufacturers

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Fri 30 Jul, 2010 3:42 pm

Came across a site that mentioned that there were several companies that manufactured cars in Leeds in the past. These wereKitto - 1901-1904Lea-Bates - 1912Lux - 1900 - 1904Marsh-Specials - 1952-1954 Anyone know where they were based or have any pics of the cars?I seemed to recall that a small company at the top of Dixon lane in Wortley made cars but can't find the reference. Ref: http://www.britishmm.co.uk/

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Fri 30 Jul, 2010 4:09 pm

Another (Pic - Day-Leeds car 1912)Job Day & Sons Ltd QuoteAn early sales catalogue (no date available but definitely pre-1935) suggests that they had three factories - Ellerby Lane, Leeds; Hunslet Lane, Leeds and Great Wilson Street, Leeds. All appear to be quite substantial facilities.http://www.bphs.net/GroupFacilities/J/J ... /index.htm

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Fri 30 Jul, 2010 4:16 pm

And another! - Ginetta Cars - Currently made in Leeds!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginetta_Cars

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 31 Jul, 2010 3:55 pm

Leeds Hippo wrote: Another (Pic - Day-Leeds car 1912)Job Day & Sons Ltd QuoteAn early sales catalogue (no date available but definitely pre-1935) suggests that they had three factories - Ellerby Lane, Leeds; Hunslet Lane, Leeds and Great Wilson Street, Leeds. All appear to be quite substantial facilities.http://www.bphs.net/GroupFacilities/J/J ... /index.htm Spookily enough, Job Day are mentioned in tonights YEP Yorkshire Diary. That is speedy, even for them.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 31 Jul, 2010 4:24 pm

raveydavey wrote: Leeds Hippo wrote: Another (Pic - Day-Leeds car 1912)Job Day & Sons Ltd QuoteAn early sales catalogue (no date available but definitely pre-1935) suggests that they had three factories - Ellerby Lane, Leeds; Hunslet Lane, Leeds and Great Wilson Street, Leeds. All appear to be quite substantial facilities.http://www.bphs.net/GroupFacilities/J/J ... /index.htm Spookily enough, Job Day are mentioned in tonights YEP Yorkshire Diary. That is speedy, even for them. I've seen that about Job Day in the letters. Nice photo of the derelict Job Day car.Not related but in passing in the 'Guess the year' article next to the letter it states John Harrison was an important early resident of Leeds and was born in 1759, yet it also states he took part in the Civil War and had been made an alderman in 1626. Surely the YEP did not make an error with the 1759! The YEP just does not do such things!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sun 01 Aug, 2010 10:36 am

Whilst Jowett were a Bradford firm, they had a factory at the bottom of Howden Clough, just inside the Morley (now Leeds) border. Does this count?

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Sun 01 Aug, 2010 12:15 pm

raveydavey wrote: Leeds Hippo wrote: Another (Pic - Day-Leeds car 1912)Job Day & Sons Ltd QuoteAn early sales catalogue (no date available but definitely pre-1935) suggests that they had three factories - Ellerby Lane, Leeds; Hunslet Lane, Leeds and Great Wilson Street, Leeds. All appear to be quite substantial facilities.http://www.bphs.net/GroupFacilities/J/J ... /index.htm Spookily enough, Job Day are mentioned in tonights YEP Yorkshire Diary. That is speedy, even for them. That is remarkable (no the letter writer was not me!) - but it was fascinating to hear from someone who worked there at their factory at the site of the B&Q store on the Ringroad.

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Sun 01 Aug, 2010 12:40 pm

And another - Scootacar (and the Atilla) - now this is something you don't see any more - seem to recall seeing loads of these when I was a kid.QuoteAnother make, which lasted rather longer than the Nobel, was the Scootacar (1958 to 1965). This was made by the Hunslett Engineering company of Leeds more famous for railway locomotives, and who, incidentally, had one previous foray into motor cars with something called the Atilla. (Atilia the Hunslett, presumably!) Henry Brown, the designer, who still owns and uses one (which must say something) evolved the body around an occupant sitting astride the engine motorcycle fashion at the rear of the tandem seating arrangement. Thus the vehicle has a somewhat top-heavy appearance but actually boasted a hefty chassis which prevented it toppling over. The Mkl with Villiers 197cc engine sold for £244; the Mk2 gained a new body and a proper chair for the rear passenger offset to 45 degrees at £321, and the Mk3, priced at £370, sported a twin-cylinder 324cc Villiers unit. Early cars were red which gained them the tag of 'telephone box'; 1000 were built. A further 500 made up the later series, and we hear that a postman in Sussex still uses one to deliver letters. Some 35 to 40 are known to survive and are said to be practical and fun to drive. Refhttp://homepages.tesco.net/~mark.perkins/microcars/bubhis.htmhttp://microcarmuseum.com/tour/scootacar1.htmlJust seen this threadhttp://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messages.aspx ... ighLight=1

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Sun 01 Aug, 2010 12:47 pm

Trojan wrote: Whilst Jowett were a Bradford firm, they had a factory at the bottom of Howden Clough, just inside the Morley (now Leeds) border. Does this count? Good enough for me!

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Sun 01 Aug, 2010 12:47 pm

Trojan wrote: Whilst Jowett were a Bradford firm, they had a factory at the bottom of Howden Clough, just inside the Morley (now Leeds) border. Does this count? Good enough for me! Pic of an early Jowett Ref:http://www.mylearning.org/jpage.asp?jpa ... rneyid=465