Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,259 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Dechamps

From Graces Guide
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1900. 9 h.p. four-cylinder 'Dechamps' Car.
1900. New type 'Victoria' Car.
1899. Tricycle, Single-cylinder, 3 h.p. Reg No: BH 708. Photo at the 2009 LBVCR.
1899. Tricycle, Single-cylinder, 3 h.p. Reg No: BH 708. Photo at the 2009 LBVCR.
1899. Tricycle, Single-cylinder, 3 h.p. Reg No: BH 708. Photo at the 2010 LBVCR.
1899. Tricycle, Single-cylinder, 3 h.p. Reg No: BH 708. Photo at the 2010 LBVCR.

Manufactured 1899-1906

Belgian company that first produced a motor tricycle and a voiturette in 1899.

The agents in the UK were Graphic Motor and Engineering Co

The business was then bought by a British concern, the company name was changed, and for 1904 the cars were renamed as the Baudouin after the street in which the factory was located. Also a new car was developed with a powerful 40-50hp engine, no gearbox was used, and the car was marketed as the 'Direct'.


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