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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

Wolseley 1100 and 1300, Vehicles
Wolseley 1100 and 1300 (1100 and 1275), Vehicles
Wolseley 1100 and 1300 (1300), Vehicles
Wolseley 15/60 and 16/60, Vehicles
Wolseley 15/60 and 16/60 (15/60), Vehicles
Wolseley 15/60 and 16/60 (16/60), Vehicles
Wolseley 1500, Vehicles
Wolseley 1500 (Series 1), Vehicles
Wolseley 1500 (Series 2), Vehicles
Wolseley 1500 (Series 3), Vehicles
Wolseley 18/85 and Six, Vehicles
Wolseley 18/85 and Six (18/85), Vehicles
Wolseley 18/85 and Six (Six), Vehicles
Wolseley 24/80, Vehicles
Wolseley 24/80 (Mark I), Vehicles
Wolseley 24/80 (Mark II), Vehicles
Wolseley 4/44, Vehicles
Wolseley 4/44 (4/44), Vehicles
Wolseley 4/50, Vehicles
Wolseley 4/50 (4/50), Vehicles
Wolseley 6/80, Vehicles
Wolseley 6/80 (6/80), Vehicles
Wolseley 6/90, Vehicles
Wolseley 6/90 (Series I), Vehicles
Wolseley 6/90 (Series II), Vehicles
Wolseley 6/90 (Series III), Vehicles
Wolseley 6/99 and 6/110, Vehicles
Wolseley 6/99 and 6/110 (6/110), Vehicles
Wolseley 6/99 and 6/110 (6/99), Vehicles
Wolseley Eight, Vehicles
Wolseley Eight (Eight), Vehicles
Wolseley Hornet, Vehicles
Wolseley Hornet (Mark I), Vehicles
Wolseley Hornet (Mark II), Vehicles
Wolseley Hornet (Mark III), Vehicles
Wolseley Ten, Vehicles
Wolseley Ten (Ten), 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

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.
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

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

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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