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Beacon Motors

Automobile manufacturer founded in 19121

Beacon Motors Ltd was a British automobile manufacturer based in Hindhead, Surrey from 1912 to 1913 moving to Liphook, Surrey until 1914. The first Beacon was powered by an air-cooled JAP V-twin engine, with a variable-ratio friction transmission and chain drive to the rear axle. Later models were powered by a 1093 cc engine from the French company Griffon, with shaft drive and a three-speed gearbox on the rear axle.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1912Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1

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Beacon Motors Ltd was a British automobile manufacturer based in Hindhead, Surrey from 1912 to 1913 moving to Liphook, Surrey until 1914.2

Corporate structure

Beacon Motors is part of a group headed by AutoNation. 600 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • AutoNation Fort Lauderdale
    • Beacon Motors
    • 7 Rod Real Estate North, A Limited Liability Company Subsidiary · Wyoming, United States
    • 7 Rod Real Estate South, A Limited Liability Company Subsidiary · Wyoming, United States
    • Abraham Chevrolet-Miami, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Abraham Chevrolet-Tampa, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • ACER Fiduciary, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • ACP Auto Parts, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • ACP Holding Corp. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AL F-L Motors, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AL Fort Payne Motors, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Albuquerque ANUSA, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Alemeda ANUSA, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Allen Samuels Chevrolet of Corpus Christi, Inc. Subsidiary · Texas, United States
    • Allen Samuels Chevrolet of Waco, Inc. Subsidiary · Texas, United States
    • Allison Bavarian Subsidiary · California, United States
    • Allison Bavarian Holding, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • American Way Motors, Inc. Subsidiary · Tennessee, United States
    • AMS MotorCars, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AN AutoParts, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AN Cadillac of WPB, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AN Central Region Management, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AN Chevrolet - Arrowhead, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AN CJ Valencia, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AN Collision Center FTL South, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AN Collision Center of Addison, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • and 574 more

Built from subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Timeline

  1. 1912Founded Founded1

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