Nelco
1929 Introduced the 36-volt Solocar designed by Leonard Murphy
1929 to late 1940s: Nelco Industries made a three-wheeled battery powered vehicle. Steering was by means of a tiller connected to the front wheel. The tiller also provided speed control. Forward or reverse by a separate control. The 24 volt electric motor could act as a generator to recharge the battery when going downhill. The motor was 24 volt.
1932 Nelco Ltd. entertained about 70 guests at their Shalford, Surrey, works to celebrate the formal opening of an extensive addition to the works and, incidentally, to wish Mr. L. Murphy, M.I.E.E., M.I.A.E., the managing director, “many happy returns of the day.” Nelco were engaged upon the design of a light runabout[1]
1937 Land in Station Road, Shalford, Surrey was registered by the company[2]
1949 EGM, chaired by R. D. Peck, was asked to agree that the Company be reconstructed, with a voluntarily winding up of the original company and implementation of an agreement Nelco Limited which was in course of formation.[3]
1952 Production rights for the car were sold to Reselco who continued the production until 1967 when some 3,000 had been produced
1992 Receivers appointed. The company was in the business of Design, Manufacture and Sale of Special Purpose Rotating Electrical Machines and Associated.[4]