Asquith (1981 automobile)
The Asquith Motor Carriage Company Ltd.. is one in July was established in 1981 with headquarters in Great Yeldham automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturers.
The company's history began with the idea of surviving units of the Austin to restore 12 Van, which was very popular with businesses at that time. But the call of the Austin 12 was overshadowed by technical defects, poor quality and lack of reliability. An increasing number of orders and lack Altmodellen led to the decision to revive the new model under its own brand name.
The then resident in Great Yeldham company employed 30 workers and produced until 1997, several thousand units were exported mainly. But in the late 1990s increased the production costs and forced the company together with his then brand belonging to London Taxis International ( LTI) to the brink of bankruptcy. A cancellation of a major contract from Japan forced Asquith then completely into financial ruin. Given this situation, the Company sold a portion of LTI to the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, where it will now be continued as Shanghai London taxi.
Mike Edgar bought the company in 1997 and moved the company headquarters to Dresden in Germany. In the Elbe flood in August 2002, the facility was destroyed and unusable. The following year, eventually bought Simon Rhodes to all the rights and furnished in a London workshop for further production.
In 2005 Asquith bought the Vintage Motor Company Ltd.. , which establishes the current models Royale Royale Windsor and Sabre. Also new is the Asquith Shetland, which is currently the smallest model of the manufacturer.
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Asquith Shire