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Wolseley

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Wolseley is a British car marque started in 1901 by the Vickers armaments firm with Herbert Austin as its managing director. It made a full range of cars topped by large luxury models and was the biggest British maker in the Edwardian years. William Morris bought the company from Vickers in 1927, and after the war Wolseley cars were upmarket versions of Morris cars with the marque's famous illuminated radiator badge. They carried on through BMC, BMH and British Leyland until the name lapsed in 1975.

Facts
Founded Year
1901 1
Significance
The Edwardian era biggest British car maker, later a badge engineered upmarket Morris line, ended in 1975. 1
Ownership History
British Motor Corporation, British Motor Holdings and British Leyland, from 1952 until the name lapsed in 1975 1
Ownership History
Vickers, from the founding in 1901 to the sale to William Morris in 1927 1
Ownership History
William Morris and Morris Motors, from 1927 to the creation of BMC in 1952 1
Dissolved Year
1975 1
Connections

Has Vehicles

1939 Wolseley Ten, Vehicles
1941 Wolseley Ten, Vehicles
1945 Wolseley Ten, Vehicles
1946 Wolseley Eight, Vehicles
1948 Wolseley 4/50, Vehicles
1948 Wolseley 6/80, Vehicles
1948 Wolseley Eight, Vehicles
1948 Wolseley Ten, Vehicles
1950 Wolseley 4/50, Vehicles
1951 Wolseley 6/80, Vehicles
1952 Wolseley 4/44, Vehicles
1953 Wolseley 4/44, Vehicles
1953 Wolseley 4/50, Vehicles
1954 Wolseley 6/80, Vehicles
1954 Wolseley 6/90, Vehicles
1955 Wolseley 6/90, Vehicles
1956 Wolseley 4/44, Vehicles
1957 Wolseley 1500, Vehicles
1957 Wolseley 6/90, Vehicles
1958 Wolseley 15/60 and 16/60, Vehicles
1958 Wolseley 6/90, Vehicles
1959 Wolseley 15/60 and 16/60, Vehicles
1959 Wolseley 6/90, Vehicles
1959 Wolseley 6/99 and 6/110, Vehicles
1960 Wolseley 1500, Vehicles
1961 Wolseley 15/60 and 16/60, Vehicles
1961 Wolseley 1500, Vehicles
1961 Wolseley 6/99 and 6/110, Vehicles
1961 Wolseley Hornet, Vehicles
1962 Wolseley 1500, Vehicles
1962 Wolseley 24/80, Vehicles
1962 Wolseley 6/99 and 6/110, Vehicles
1962 Wolseley Hornet, Vehicles
1963 Wolseley Hornet, Vehicles
1964 Wolseley 24/80, Vehicles
1964 Wolseley 6/99 and 6/110, Vehicles
1965 Wolseley 1100 and 1300, Vehicles
1965 Wolseley 1500, Vehicles
1965 Wolseley 24/80, Vehicles
1965 Wolseley Hornet, Vehicles
1966 Wolseley Hornet, Vehicles
1967 Wolseley 1100 and 1300, Vehicles
1967 Wolseley 18/85 and Six, Vehicles
1968 Wolseley 1100 and 1300, Vehicles
1968 Wolseley 18/85 and Six, Vehicles
1968 Wolseley 6/99 and 6/110, Vehicles
1969 Wolseley Hornet, Vehicles
1971 Wolseley 15/60 and 16/60, Vehicles
1972 Wolseley 18/85 and Six, Vehicles
1973 Wolseley 1100 and 1300, Vehicles

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British Leyland

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Source Wikipedia: Wolseley MotorsLead paragraph, BMCtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, BMC
Wolseley went with its sister businesses into BMC, BMH, and British Leyland, where its name lapsed in 1975.
British Motor Corporation

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Source Wikipedia: Wolseley MotorsLead paragraph, BMCtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, BMC
Wolseley went with its sister businesses into BMC, BMH, and British Leyland, where its name lapsed in 1975.
British Motor Holdings

Also in Business Atlas: the company that owns this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Wolseley MotorsLead paragraph, BMCtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, BMC
Wolseley went with its sister businesses into BMC, BMH, and British Leyland, where its name lapsed in 1975.
Morris Motors

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Source Wikipedia: Wolseley MotorsLead paragraph, Morris Motors empiretier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, Morris Motors empire
He moved it into his Morris Motors empire just before World War II.
Vickers

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Source Wikipedia: Wolseley MotorsLead paragraph, Morris purchasetier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, Morris purchase
In 1927, it was acquired by William Morris from Vickers Limited as a personal investment.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Wolseley Motors
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, marque history
    Wolseley Motors Limited was a British motor vehicle manufacturer founded in early 1901 by the Vickers Armaments in conjunction with Herbert Austin.
  • Lead paragraph, founding
    founded in early 1901 by the Vickers Armaments in conjunction with Herbert Austin
  • Lead paragraph, name lapse
    where its name lapsed in 1975
  • Lead paragraph, Edwardian era
    dominated the market in the Edwardian era
  • Lead paragraph, Morris purchase
    In 1927, it was acquired by William Morris from Vickers Limited as a personal investment.
  • Lead paragraph, Morris Motors empire
    He moved it into his Morris Motors empire just before World War II.
  • Lead paragraph, BMC
    Wolseley went with its sister businesses into BMC, BMH, and British Leyland, where its name lapsed in 1975.
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