Golden Jubilee 1903 - 1953 : brochure issued by Vauxhall Motors Ltd., Luton, Bedfordshire, UK : one day's production chart
The Vauxhall Ironworks, then based on Wandsworth Road in London, produced their first car in 1903 - the Vauxhall 'Light' and so in 1953 the company was happily celebrating it's Golden Jubilee of vehcile production. Vauxhall's history goes further back - the predecessor company was formed in 1857, being re-named the Vauxhall Iron Works in 1863.
They moved to a site in Luton in 1905 and, still a small volume manufacturer, were acquired by the American concern fo General Motors in 1925. Thereafter Vauxhall's fortunes changed with GM investment and dersign backing moving them towards being a 'middle of the market' volume car manufacturer. In 1930 the first 'Bedford' truck, with design heavily drawn from GM's Chevrolet range, was produced and such commercial vehicles would become increasingly important both in wartime and, as seen in the production chart, post-WW2 market.
The centrefold shows a diagrammatic representation of the output from the Luton factory depicting both car production (Velox and Wyvern and CKD versions) alongside the important Bedford light vans and trucks.
Golden Jubilee 1903 - 1953 : brochure issued by Vauxhall Motors Ltd., Luton, Bedfordshire, UK : one day's production chart
The Vauxhall Ironworks, then based on Wandsworth Road in London, produced their first car in 1903 - the Vauxhall 'Light' and so in 1953 the company was happily celebrating it's Golden Jubilee of vehcile production. Vauxhall's history goes further back - the predecessor company was formed in 1857, being re-named the Vauxhall Iron Works in 1863.
They moved to a site in Luton in 1905 and, still a small volume manufacturer, were acquired by the American concern fo General Motors in 1925. Thereafter Vauxhall's fortunes changed with GM investment and dersign backing moving them towards being a 'middle of the market' volume car manufacturer. In 1930 the first 'Bedford' truck, with design heavily drawn from GM's Chevrolet range, was produced and such commercial vehicles would become increasingly important both in wartime and, as seen in the production chart, post-WW2 market.
The centrefold shows a diagrammatic representation of the output from the Luton factory depicting both car production (Velox and Wyvern and CKD versions) alongside the important Bedford light vans and trucks.