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 162,241 pages of information and 244,492 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.

Beacon Motors

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of Hindhead

See Angus Charles Marjoribanks Maitland

1912-14 British made early automobile by Beacon Hill Motor Works, Beacon Engineering Co and Beacon Motors

1912 June. Image and description of the cyclecar. Includes a 8-hp JAP engine, friction drive giving five speeds.[1]

1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices see the 1917 Red Book

1914 'Lionel A. B. Lawler, manager of the Liphook branch of Beacon Motors. Ltd., pleaded not guilty to driving a motor-car to the danger of the public at Petersfield.'[2]

1915 Liquidation. Beacon Motors, The Square, Liphook, Hants. Sale of plant, machinery and stock-in-trade of motor engineers.[3] Note: Hindhead and Liphook are less than five miles apart so assumed to be the same company.

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Sources of Information

  1. The Autocar 1912/06/15
  2. Portsmouth Evening News - Thursday 30 July 1914
  3. Surrey Advertiser - Saturday 12 June 1915