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Asquith

English commercial vehicle manufacturer

Asquith Motors is an English commercial vehicle manufacturer of hand built replicas since 1981 and originally based in Braintree, Essex. The company was founded by Bruce West, who designed the logo, created the name and designed all the early vehicles. His concept was to create modern vehicles with the potential of mass advertising through the appeal of historic vehicles.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1981Founded¹

HeadquartersDoncaster¹

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Avtolavka — Photo: Kneiphof (Volkov Vitaly Sergeyevich), CC BY 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Asquith Motors is an English commercial vehicle manufacturer of hand built replicas since 1981 and originally based in Braintree, Essex. The company was founded by Bruce West, who designed the logo, created the name and designed all the early vehicles. His concept was to create modern vehicles with the potential of mass advertising through the appeal of historic vehicles. In 1984, West sold the moulds to Hunnable Holdings of Yeldham, Great Yeldham, Essex.²

Timeline

1981Founded Founded¹

Links

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Sources

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WikidataAsquith on Wikidata
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WikipediaAsquith on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsAsquith photo by Kneiphof (Volkov Vitaly Sergeyevich), CC BY 1.0