Leeds motor car manufacturers

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Sun 01 Aug, 2010 1:11 pm

The Rodley - we certainly had a flair for design in those days!There must be a prize for the ugliest car ever made - wonder if top gear would be interested! I remember designing cars like this - when I was 4.Ref:http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... ighLight=1

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 01 Aug, 2010 4:45 pm

The Rodley looks like a creation from Wallace and Grommitt don't you think?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 07 Aug, 2010 7:14 pm

On page 14 of today's YEP (in the Yorkshire Diary section) there is a photo of what is believed to be the only remaining Job Day car in the World. The car was made in 1914. The photo was taken last year at a car museum in Tasmania.

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Sat 07 Aug, 2010 10:29 pm

Leodian wrote: On page 14 of today's YEP (in the Yorkshire Diary section) there is a photo of what is believed to be the only remaining Job Day car in the World. The car was made in 1914. The photo was taken last year at a car museum in Tasmania. Yes saw that - Tasmania of all places! Found a pic on the web - what's remarkable is that the car in Launceston Car Museum in Tasmania was made in 1914 is according to the letter, the only one of 300 made thought to have survived. The words Day Leeds appear in gold on the grill.

trophy · Post by **trophy** » Mon 09 Aug, 2010 4:37 pm

Leeds Hippo wrote: The Rodley - we certainly had a flair for design in those days!There must be a prize for the ugliest car ever made - wonder if top gear would be interested! I remember designing cars like this - when I was 4.Ref:http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... ighLight=1 a guy who lived on the same street as me worked at the factory?and used to come home in one of these.

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Sat 11 Sep, 2010 3:22 pm

Finally - found the name of the car manufacturer based at the top of Dixon Lane in Wortley in the early 1900's Stanhope (then Bramham) MotorsMust thank the Wortley History Society who had photos of the car on their open day on the 11th Sep

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Sat 11 Sep, 2010 3:29 pm

and the cars (click on the images to enlarge)

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Mon 13 Sep, 2010 9:39 am

Stanhope 1903 steam carMore info herehttp://www.motorbase.com/manufacturer/by-id/1042751166

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Mon 13 Sep, 2010 9:40 am

Better pics of the Stanhope carsI wondered where Sinclair got his 3 wheel design from