Previous 'under construction' quiz answer: 1912 Vauxhall Coupe de l'Auto 3 litre. Shown above Willy Watson's entry no. 54
Edited November 2020
IN LIGHT OF THE GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO CATCH UP WITH JOBS IN THE GARAGE, SEARCH OUT FURTHER HISTORY OF YOUR CAR(S), AND SEND THE A-D REGISTER SOME PHOTOS FOR THE WEBSITE. PLEASE!
As 1920 progressed, Vauxhall continued to invest and grow. Capital was increased by £200,000 to £600,000, and the Luton factory floor area was expanded by 1.5 acres. Between 1914 and 1920, the factory floor area doubled, and the revenue from sales grew threefold. Prices continued to be strong in the booming post war market, and a total of 689 units were built in 2020. Storm clouds were on the horizon however. The economy was suffering after a short lived post war boom, UK unemployment was growing significantly, and the car market crashed. Vauxhall had to cut prices in an attempt to keep sales going.
As a consequence of the recession, and post war social trends, the car market was moving quickly towards smaller, mass produced, and lower priced models such as the Austin 7 and Morris Cowley. These market trends led to the development of the Vauxhall 14-40, but that's another story......
Website updates this time include some ownership changes, and yet more period photographs of our cars on the UK News page. Please keep sending them in! Dave Stuart continues his very entertaining, best selling Newsletter from Oz. The June, August and October 2020 editions have been added.
A reminder that there is a page covering 'Parts and Service' for our cars. Businesses and individuals are welcome to send details of parts for sale and wanted, as well as services and recommended suppliers. A small donation to Register funds would be appreciated: see below.
And now the usual plea: we now have pictures of almost all of the approximately 185 surviving cars worldwide. Further photographs to fill the gaps are of course welcome! We are especially keen to track ownership changes in order to keep the Register up to date. Please send us additional material: rally reports, articles, technical tips, photographs and period documents are all welcome.
Feedback about our website is always welcome: please drop a quick email to the address below and let us know what you would like to see more (or less!) of.
Dave Kirke (email:contact@vauxhallregister.com)
November 2020
IN LIGHT OF THE GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO CATCH UP WITH JOBS IN THE GARAGE, SEARCH OUT FURTHER HISTORY OF YOUR CAR(S), AND SEND THE A-D REGISTER SOME PHOTOS FOR THE WEBSITE. PLEASE!
As 1920 progressed, Vauxhall continued to invest and grow. Capital was increased by £200,000 to £600,000, and the Luton factory floor area was expanded by 1.5 acres. Between 1914 and 1920, the factory floor area doubled, and the revenue from sales grew threefold. Prices continued to be strong in the booming post war market, and a total of 689 units were built in 2020. Storm clouds were on the horizon however. The economy was suffering after a short lived post war boom, UK unemployment was growing significantly, and the car market crashed. Vauxhall had to cut prices in an attempt to keep sales going.
As a consequence of the recession, and post war social trends, the car market was moving quickly towards smaller, mass produced, and lower priced models such as the Austin 7 and Morris Cowley. These market trends led to the development of the Vauxhall 14-40, but that's another story......
Website updates this time include some ownership changes, and yet more period photographs of our cars on the UK News page. Please keep sending them in! Dave Stuart continues his very entertaining, best selling Newsletter from Oz. The June, August and October 2020 editions have been added.
A reminder that there is a page covering 'Parts and Service' for our cars. Businesses and individuals are welcome to send details of parts for sale and wanted, as well as services and recommended suppliers. A small donation to Register funds would be appreciated: see below.
And now the usual plea: we now have pictures of almost all of the approximately 185 surviving cars worldwide. Further photographs to fill the gaps are of course welcome! We are especially keen to track ownership changes in order to keep the Register up to date. Please send us additional material: rally reports, articles, technical tips, photographs and period documents are all welcome.
Feedback about our website is always welcome: please drop a quick email to the address below and let us know what you would like to see more (or less!) of.
Dave Kirke (email:contact@vauxhallregister.com)
November 2020
A REQUEST
The Register charges no membership fees and has no other sources of income. So..........if you find the website interesting and useful please consider a small donation towards the costs. For more details please click here, or go directly to the Donate button below. We do not intend to make a profit, but simply cover our costs. If you run a business and would like to advertise on the site, please email contact@vauxhallregister.com.
The Register charges no membership fees and has no other sources of income. So..........if you find the website interesting and useful please consider a small donation towards the costs. For more details please click here, or go directly to the Donate button below. We do not intend to make a profit, but simply cover our costs. If you run a business and would like to advertise on the site, please email contact@vauxhallregister.com.
PREVIOUS UPDATES
Don't miss the updated articles in UK News, For Sale, The A-D Register, and the excellent Newsletters from Dave Stuart in Australia. We have also started to collect historic Vauxhall Registers, which although incomplete, will assist owners in researching their cars' history. 100 years ago, major changes were going on at Luton after the Armistice as peace finally returned: more here.
Don't miss the updated articles in UK News, For Sale, The A-D Register, and the excellent Newsletters from Dave Stuart in Australia. We have also started to collect historic Vauxhall Registers, which although incomplete, will assist owners in researching their cars' history. 100 years ago, major changes were going on at Luton after the Armistice as peace finally returned: more here.
See also our Flickr site for additional pictures: https://www.flickr.com
