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The Vauxhall Companion by Kenneth Ullyett This gives an insight into the history of Vauxhall from its earliest days up until the late 1960s. There are numerous black and white photographs that can be found between the pages listed below Frontispiece - First model to be sold to the public 1903 Between pages 24 and 25 - Vauxhall pleasure gardens in the eighteenth century c 1850 - Prospect of Detroit in the 1820’s c 1820 - First petrol engine ever made by the Vauxhall Iron works1901 - Range of early Vauxhall cars 1907 - Motor hansom-cab 1905 - Frenzied scene at Brooklands 1913 - Boyd Elkins in his 16/20 h.p. Vauxhall 1916 - General Allenby enters Jerusalem 1918 Between pages 56 and 57 - Prototype of the Prince Henry C-type 1912 - Raymond Mays Vauxhall Villiers on the Shelsley Walsh hill-climb 1922 - HM King George V arrives at Vimy Ridge in a Vauxhall 1917 - HRH Prince Philip inspects a 1905 model at the RAC Golden Jubilee celebrations - The Vauxhall board-room c 1965 - Luton Machine Shop 1920 - Chassis diagrams of the “30/98 OE-type” c 1920 Between pages 88 and 89 - The General Motors headquarters being completed in Detroit 1920 - An experimental General Motors car 1925 - An advanced design motorcycle c 1920 - Series 101 Victor body undergoing rigidity tests 1964 - The Vauxhall and West Hydraulic Engineering Co. Ltd.works at Luton c1905 - Craftsmen assembling a GM chassis in Detroit 1922 - Sectioned diagram of the first Hydra-Matic transmission system 1960 - Remote control mechanism of the floor mounted gearshift of the Viva 1960 Between pages 120 and 121 - The Prototype two-seater “XVR” 1966 - Twin 150 CD carburettors 1968 - Victor 2000 1968 - The Victor engine 1967 - Vauxhalls styling Director, David Jones c 1960 - GM’s Vice President of styling, William L. Mitchell c 1960 - Staff at GM’s Technical Centre including Alfred P Sloan,president for over 40 years 1957 - Vauxhall Motors Engineering Centre at Luton c 1960

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From: 1820 To: 1971

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Hart, Richard,
Vauxhall Motors,
Ullyett, Kenneth,
Elkins, Boyd,
Allenby,
May, Raymond,
George V,
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,
General Motors Limited,
West Hydraulic Engineering Company Limited,
Jones, David,
Mitchell, William L.,
Sloan, Alfred P.,
Royal Automobile Club

Vauxhall Motors, motor vehicle manufacture, PUBLISHING & BOOK TRADE, book, general history, photographs, cars, jubilees, celebrations, General Motors Limited, motorcycles, West Hydraulic Engineering Company Limited, ILLUSTRATIONS, Vice President, Director, President, Detroit, Jerusalem, Shelsley Walsh, Vimy Ridge, LUTON