Belsize two-seater motor car
- Made:
- circa 1912 in Manchester
Two-seater motor car with folding hood and dickey seat, made by Belsize Motors Ltd, Clayton, Manchester, c.1912, with an accompanying illustrated catalogue of cars manufactured by Belsize Motors Limited, Manchester printed in 1914.
The Belsize Company started life in France under the name Marshall’s. They took the name Belsize when they took over the Belsize works formerly used by the Manchester Bicycle Company. This car was handcrafted in 1912.
Details
- Category:
- Road Transport
- Object Number:
- Y1980.7
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), metal (unknown), rubber (unidentified) and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
Overall: 1880 mm x 1580 mm x 3450 mm,
- type:
- motor car
- credit:
- Purchased from Peter Harper and Company