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Vernon Industries

From Graces Guide

of Bidston in Cheshire

An offshoot of the Vernon's pools firm. Produced a few three-wheeled invalid cars

1954 Vernons Industries Ltd.. who have factories on the Kirkby Trading Estate and at Valley Road. Bidston are to produce a three-wheel family car named the 'Gordon' and powered by a 197 cc engine. Will be produced at their factory in Birkenhead.[1]

1955 First invalid car launched with the Villiers Mk8E engine

1957 Mk2 model introduced with Villiers Mk 9E engine

1958 Production ceased

1954-58 Possibly 1,500 'Gordond' built but none known to exist now.

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 06 January 1954
  • A-Z British Cars 1945-1980 by Graham Robson. Published by Herridge and Sons. ISBN 0-9541063-9-3
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