Allard & Co

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Allard & Co. was a British manufacturing company, established in 1889 in Coventry by Frederick W. Allard and George Pilkington as cycle makers.[1]

In 1898 the company produced a 3-wheel motorised tricycle together with its first car. Car manufacturing started in 1899.

In 1901 the company merged with the and was renamed as Rex Motor Manufacturing Co.

Vehicles[]

Allard moved into the motor industry building a four-seater 4½ hp model based on the Benz, followed by a 3 hp air-cooled car with an engine said to be of their own manufacture.

In 1902 they offered a 9 hp single-cylinder light car.[citation needed]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Allard and Co". Graces Guide. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
Retrieved from ""