Vauxhall Motors Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Wilson, Alex
- Wilson, Alex, & Co
- Vauxhall Iron Works
- General Motors
- Bedford Vehicles
- IBC Vehicles
- Isuzu
- Hartnett, Sir Laurence
- Groupe PSA
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bedford, Bedford, Bedfordshire, East of England, England
- Luton, Luton, Bedfordshire, East of England, England
- United States
- Vauxhall, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Transport equipment production
Marine engines & other marine equipment production
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Transport equipment production
Motor vehicle production
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Mechanical engineering
Pump & hydraulic machinery production
Notes:
Established 1857 at Vauxhall, London, by Alex Wilson as Alex Wilson & Co, later Vauxhall Iron Works. Made pumps and marine engines. 1903 made first motor car, in 1905 moved to Luton and in 1907 renamed Vauxhall Motors Ltd. 1925 acquired by General Motors of USA and in 1931 established Bedford Vehicles to make commercial vehicles. Made tanks 1939-45. 1960 established plant at Ellesmere Port. 1986 established IBC Vehicles as a joint venture with Isuzu of Japan to produce light vehicles including Vivaro and Frontera. 1994 discontinued Bedford commercial vehicles but continued to make vans. 2002 closed car manufacturing at Luton. Sometime renamed General Motors UK Ltd which in 2017 was acquired from General Motors by Groupe PSA
Publications:
- 75 Years of Vauxhall Cars, 1903-1978. Commemorative display by Unknown
- 90 Years of Vauxhall by Unknown
- Account of Our Stewardship; being a record of the war time activities of Vauxhall Motors Ltd by Seymour, W J
- Addiction to Automobiles. The occupational autobiography of an engineer and journalist by Platt, Maurice
- Bedford by Geary, Leslie
- Bedford by Reed, John
- Bedford Buses and Coaches since 1931 by Unknown
- Bedford Commercial Vehicles by Unknown
- Bedford Light Commercial Range by Unknown
- Bedford Light Commercials of the 1950s and 60s by Earnshaw, Alan, & Robert W Berry
- Bedford. The complete range by Unknown
- Bedford. Vol 1. Bedford and British Chevrolet, 1923-50 by Broatch, Stuart, & Alan Townsin
- Bedford. Vol 2. The Bedford Story, 1950-86 by Broatch, Stuart, & Alan Townsin
- Big Wheels and Little Wheels by Hartnett, Laurence
- Blitzing Vauxhall. A dogbody's war diary by Hardisty, Owen
- Brief History of Vauxhall Motors by Unknown
- British Motor Industry by Foreman-Peck, James, Sue Bowden & Alan McKinlay
- BTV Project by Unknown
- Car Super Excellent by Unknown
- Co-partnership Re-examined by Wallace, William
- Day to Remember. The Vauxhall story by Unknown
- 'Development and organisation of Vauxhall Motors Ltd' in R S Edwards & H Townsend (eds), Studies in Business Organisation. A supplement to 'Business Enterprise' by Copelin, P W
- Development of a Motor Vehicle Factory; with special reference to Vauxhall Motors Ltd and its management advisory committee by Hardisty, John
- 'Effects of American multinationals on the British motor industry, 1911-83' in A Teichova et al (eds), Multinational Enterprise in Historical Perspective by Church, Roy
- Ellesmere Port. The house of the Astra by Unknown
- Griffin Story. A pictorial history of Vauxhall cars and Bedford commercial vehicles by Unknown
- Half a Million Bedfords by Unknown
- Harry Varley. A man who made motoring history by Coomber, Ian
- History of Vauxhall Motors to 1950. Industry development and local impact on the Luton economy by Holden, Len
- History of Vauxhall. The Company and its cars by Unknown
- Information Handbook 1973 by Unknown
- Landmark in Luton. Vauxhall Engineering & Styling Centre by Unknown
- My Years with General Motors by Sloan, Alfred P
- Seventy Years of Vauxhall Cars, 1903-1972 by Unknown
- Shenanigans. Lifting the hood on General Motors by O'Byrne, Arnold
- Souvenir of Vauxhall. An impression of the activities and growth of the Vauxhall factories at Luton where Vauxhall cars and Bedford trucks are designed and made by Unknown
- Story of the Churchill Tank Together with a Brief Review of Other Wartime Activities of Vauxhall Motors by Unknown
- Story of Vauxhall, 1857-1946 by Darbyshire, L C
- Style of a Leader by Unknown
- The 30-98 Vauxhall Centenary Index by Portway, Nic
- The Car Industry. Labour relations and industrial adjustment by Marsden, David, et al
- The Vauxhall by Hull, Peter
- This is Vauxhall by Unknown
- 'Transplanting the Amercan model? US automobile companies and the transfer of technology and management to Britain, France and Germany comparing the periods 1928-1962' in J Zeitlin & G Herrigel (eds), Americanisation and its Limits. Reworking US technology by Tolliday, Steven
- Vauxhall 30-98, the Finest of Sporting Cars by Portway, Nic
- Vauxhall. A century in motion, 1903-2003 by Burgess-Wise, David
- Vauxhall. A history by Cook, Robert
- Vauxhall. A pictorial tribute by Sedgwick, Peter
- Vauxhall at Dunstable. A visitor's guide to the manufacture of Bedford Trucks by Unknown
- Vauxhall at Ellesmere Port. A visitor's guide to the manufacture of Vauxhall Vivas by Unknown
- Vauxhall at Luton. A guide to the manufacture of Vauxhall cars by Unknown
- Vauxhall. Britain's oldest car maker by Coomber, Ian
- Vauxhall Cars by Taylor, James, writer on motor vehicles
- Vauxhall Cars since 1903 by Unknown
- Vauxhall comes to the port. The story of the development of Hooton Airfield into Vauxhall Motors' Ellesmere Port Plant by Thacker, Bill
- Vauxhall Companion by Ullyett, Kenneth
- Vauxhall Engineering Leadership Simply Explained by Platt, M
- 'Vauxhall. 'Everyone drives better in a Vauxhall'' in H Stevenson, British Car Advertising of the 1960s by Stevenson, Heon
- Vauxhall Information Handbook by Unknown
- Vauxhall, Model by Model from 1903 by Dymock, Eric
- Vauxhall Motors and the Luton Economy, 1900-2002 by Holden, Len
- Vauxhall Motors Ltd Information Handbook by Unknown
- Vauxhall Story. A pictorial history of Vauxhall plant, cars and commercial vehicles by Hart, Richard
- Vauxhall Story. Factfile by Unknown
- Vauxhall. The post war years by Alder, Trevor
- Vauxhalls Come to "the Port" by Thacker, Bill
- Veteran, Vintage and Historic Vauxhalls, 1903-1938 by Unknown
- You See Them Every Where. A history of Bedford Commercial Vehicles since 1931 by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Wilson, Alex
- Wilson, Alex, & Co
- Vauxhall Iron Works
- General Motors
- Bedford Vehicles
- IBC Vehicles
- Isuzu
- Hartnett, Sir Laurence
- Groupe PSA
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bedford, Bedford, Bedfordshire, East of England, England
- Luton, Luton, Bedfordshire, East of England, England
- United States
- Vauxhall, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Transport equipment production Marine engines & other marine equipment production
- Transport equipment production Motor vehicle production
- Mechanical engineering Pump & hydraulic machinery production
Notes:
Established 1857 at Vauxhall, London, by Alex Wilson as Alex Wilson & Co, later Vauxhall Iron Works. Made pumps and marine engines. 1903 made first motor car, in 1905 moved to Luton and in 1907 renamed Vauxhall Motors Ltd. 1925 acquired by General Motors of USA and in 1931 established Bedford Vehicles to make commercial vehicles. Made tanks 1939-45. 1960 established plant at Ellesmere Port. 1986 established IBC Vehicles as a joint venture with Isuzu of Japan to produce light vehicles including Vivaro and Frontera. 1994 discontinued Bedford commercial vehicles but continued to make vans. 2002 closed car manufacturing at Luton. Sometime renamed General Motors UK Ltd which in 2017 was acquired from General Motors by Groupe PSAPublications:
- 75 Years of Vauxhall Cars, 1903-1978. Commemorative display by Unknown
- 90 Years of Vauxhall by Unknown
- Account of Our Stewardship; being a record of the war time activities of Vauxhall Motors Ltd by Seymour, W J
- Addiction to Automobiles. The occupational autobiography of an engineer and journalist by Platt, Maurice
- Bedford by Geary, Leslie
- Bedford by Reed, John
- Bedford Buses and Coaches since 1931 by Unknown
- Bedford Commercial Vehicles by Unknown
- Bedford Light Commercial Range by Unknown
- Bedford Light Commercials of the 1950s and 60s by Earnshaw, Alan, & Robert W Berry
- Bedford. The complete range by Unknown
- Bedford. Vol 1. Bedford and British Chevrolet, 1923-50 by Broatch, Stuart, & Alan Townsin
- Bedford. Vol 2. The Bedford Story, 1950-86 by Broatch, Stuart, & Alan Townsin
- Big Wheels and Little Wheels by Hartnett, Laurence
- Blitzing Vauxhall. A dogbody's war diary by Hardisty, Owen
- Brief History of Vauxhall Motors by Unknown
- British Motor Industry by Foreman-Peck, James, Sue Bowden & Alan McKinlay
- BTV Project by Unknown
- Car Super Excellent by Unknown
- Co-partnership Re-examined by Wallace, William
- Day to Remember. The Vauxhall story by Unknown
- 'Development and organisation of Vauxhall Motors Ltd' in R S Edwards & H Townsend (eds), Studies in Business Organisation. A supplement to 'Business Enterprise' by Copelin, P W
- Development of a Motor Vehicle Factory; with special reference to Vauxhall Motors Ltd and its management advisory committee by Hardisty, John
- 'Effects of American multinationals on the British motor industry, 1911-83' in A Teichova et al (eds), Multinational Enterprise in Historical Perspective by Church, Roy
- Ellesmere Port. The house of the Astra by Unknown
- Griffin Story. A pictorial history of Vauxhall cars and Bedford commercial vehicles by Unknown
- Half a Million Bedfords by Unknown
- Harry Varley. A man who made motoring history by Coomber, Ian
- History of Vauxhall Motors to 1950. Industry development and local impact on the Luton economy by Holden, Len
- History of Vauxhall. The Company and its cars by Unknown
- Information Handbook 1973 by Unknown
- Landmark in Luton. Vauxhall Engineering & Styling Centre by Unknown
- My Years with General Motors by Sloan, Alfred P
- Seventy Years of Vauxhall Cars, 1903-1972 by Unknown
- Shenanigans. Lifting the hood on General Motors by O'Byrne, Arnold
- Souvenir of Vauxhall. An impression of the activities and growth of the Vauxhall factories at Luton where Vauxhall cars and Bedford trucks are designed and made by Unknown
- Story of the Churchill Tank Together with a Brief Review of Other Wartime Activities of Vauxhall Motors by Unknown
- Story of Vauxhall, 1857-1946 by Darbyshire, L C
- Style of a Leader by Unknown
- The 30-98 Vauxhall Centenary Index by Portway, Nic
- The Car Industry. Labour relations and industrial adjustment by Marsden, David, et al
- The Vauxhall by Hull, Peter
- This is Vauxhall by Unknown
- 'Transplanting the Amercan model? US automobile companies and the transfer of technology and management to Britain, France and Germany comparing the periods 1928-1962' in J Zeitlin & G Herrigel (eds), Americanisation and its Limits. Reworking US technology by Tolliday, Steven
- Vauxhall 30-98, the Finest of Sporting Cars by Portway, Nic
- Vauxhall. A century in motion, 1903-2003 by Burgess-Wise, David
- Vauxhall. A history by Cook, Robert
- Vauxhall. A pictorial tribute by Sedgwick, Peter
- Vauxhall at Dunstable. A visitor's guide to the manufacture of Bedford Trucks by Unknown
- Vauxhall at Ellesmere Port. A visitor's guide to the manufacture of Vauxhall Vivas by Unknown
- Vauxhall at Luton. A guide to the manufacture of Vauxhall cars by Unknown
- Vauxhall. Britain's oldest car maker by Coomber, Ian
- Vauxhall Cars by Taylor, James, writer on motor vehicles
- Vauxhall Cars since 1903 by Unknown
- Vauxhall comes to the port. The story of the development of Hooton Airfield into Vauxhall Motors' Ellesmere Port Plant by Thacker, Bill
- Vauxhall Companion by Ullyett, Kenneth
- Vauxhall Engineering Leadership Simply Explained by Platt, M
- 'Vauxhall. 'Everyone drives better in a Vauxhall'' in H Stevenson, British Car Advertising of the 1960s by Stevenson, Heon
- Vauxhall Information Handbook by Unknown
- Vauxhall, Model by Model from 1903 by Dymock, Eric
- Vauxhall Motors and the Luton Economy, 1900-2002 by Holden, Len
- Vauxhall Motors Ltd Information Handbook by Unknown
- Vauxhall Story. A pictorial history of Vauxhall plant, cars and commercial vehicles by Hart, Richard
- Vauxhall Story. Factfile by Unknown
- Vauxhall. The post war years by Alder, Trevor
- Vauxhalls Come to "the Port" by Thacker, Bill
- Veteran, Vintage and Historic Vauxhalls, 1903-1938 by Unknown
- You See Them Every Where. A history of Bedford Commercial Vehicles since 1931 by Unknown