Arkley Sportscars
Arkley Engineering Ltd. (John Britten Garages) Arkley Sportscars (Peter May Engineering) | |
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Rechtsform | |
Gründung | 1970 |
Sitz | Halesowen |
Branche | Automobilhersteller |
Arkley Sportscars, zuvor Arkley Engineering, ist ein britischer Hersteller von Automobilen.<ref name="Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie" /><ref name="Beaulieu" /><ref name="Kit Cars" />
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Unternehmensgeschichte
John Britten (1931–2009) gründete 1970 das Unternehmen Arkley Engineering (John Britten Garages Ltd). Der Unternehmenssitz war an der Barnet Road in Arkley im London Borough of Barnet. Die Produktion von Automobilen und Kit Cars begann. Der Markenname lautet Arkley. 1987 übernahm Arkley Sportscars (Peter May Engineering) aus Halesowen die Produktion. Bis 1987 entstanden etwa 1000 Exemplare, seitdem rund 100.<ref name="Kit Cars" />
Fahrzeuge
Im Angebot steht ein offener Zweisitzer. Die Basis bildet das Fahrgestell vom MG Midget. Gewöhnlich treibt ein Vierzylindermotor mit 1275 cm³ Hubraum das Fahrzeug an, doch ist auch jeder andere Motor möglich, der im Midget oder Austin-Healey Sprite erhältlich war. Die Modelle S und SS unterscheiden sich nur geringfügig in der Größe der Radhäuser.
Literatur
- Harald Linz, Halwart Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie. United Soft Media Verlag, München 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8, Kapitel Arkley.
- George Nick Georgano (Chefredakteur): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A–F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1, S. 71. (englisch)
- Steve Hole: A–Z of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK’s kit-car industry since 1949. Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8, S. 27.
Weblinks
- Allcarindex (englisch, abgerufen am 12. Dezember 2014)
- Arkley SS (englisch, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2014)
- Peter May Engineering (englisch, abgerufen am 17. Dezember 2014)
Einzelnachweise
<references> <ref name="Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie">Harald Linz, Halwart Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie. United Soft Media Verlag, München 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8, Kapitel Arkley.</ref> <ref name="Beaulieu">George Nick Georgano (Chefredakteur): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A–F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1, S. 71. (englisch)</ref> <ref name="Kit Cars">Steve Hole: A–Z of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK’s kit-car industry since 1949. Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8, S. 27.</ref> </references>
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