Durham-Churchill of Hallamshire Motor and Engineering Works, Grimesthorpe near Sheffield manufactured 'Champion' friction clutches, and charabancs as 'Hallamshire' cars
1901-1906 Made automobiles under the 'Hallamshire' brand - some designed by Alliott Verdon-Roe
1903 Took part in the 1903 Reliability Trial
At the 1905 Royal Agricultural Hall Show they displayed their four-cylinder 24 hp charabanc with 24 seats. It was powered by an Aster engine. A Champion clutch was fitted with a four-speed gearbox. The vehicle cost £600.
1906 Cars had a British made chassis with French (Aster) engines. Models were 10-12 h.p. (two-cylinder), 12-14 h.p., 20 h.p. and 24 h.p. models (the three larger models had four-cylinder engines). [1]
In 1908 they showed a 26 seater charabanc powered by the 30 bhp Aster engine.
1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of Petrol Motor Commercial Vehicles see the 1917 Red Book
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Automobile Vol. III. Edited by Paul N. Hasluck and published by Cassell in 1906.
- Buses and Trolleybuses before 1919 by David Kaye. Published 1972
- Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris