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 162,367 pages of information and 244,505 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.

Central Motor Car Co

From Graces Guide
June 1905.

of 117 Long Acre, London

Company formed by Aubrey Blakiston and later taken over by Percival Lea Dewhurst Perry

1900 Advertisement. Thelma car by Bligh and Sons Ltd, 117 Long Acre.[1]

1902 June. James Bligh and Sons, 117 long Acre. Governess carts.[2]

1904 Ford's first British agency was established in Long Acre, London. Subsequently renamed the Central Motor Car Co.

Agents for Ryknield Motor Co

1905 March. Advertising Ford. Central Motor Car Co, 117 Long Acre.[3]

1908 The company was in financial trouble


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Sources of Information

  1. St James's Gazette - Wednesday 08 August 1900
  2. Sporting Life - Thursday 05 June 1902
  3. Morning Post - Saturday 18 March 1905