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The Great Horseless Carriage Company

UK automobile manufacturer

The Great Horseless Carriage Company Limited was formed in May 1896 with a capital of £750,000 in shares of £10 each "of which £250,0000 was for working capital". The company was formed to carry on the horseless carriage industry in England and works with railway and canal adjoining were secured at Coventry.2 It ceased to exist in 1898.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1896Founded1
  • HeadquartersCoventry1

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The Great Horseless Carriage Company Delivery Van (1897)
Photo: The Autocar; a journal published in the interests of the mechanically propelled road carriage v.2 1897, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Great Horseless Carriage Company Limited was formed in May 1896 with a capital of £750,000 in shares of £10 each "of which £250,0000 was for working capital". The company was formed to carry on the horseless carriage industry in England and works with railway and canal adjoining were secured at Coventry.2

Timeline

  1. 1898Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1896Founded Founded1

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