A rich resource for investigating the history of a short-lived but influential British carmaker.
The Allard Motor Company archives are a particularly rich resource for those investigating the history and influence on the British motor industry of this short-lived but significant carmaker. The production records included in this comprehensive book cover the years of operation 1946-1958 and sit alongside many previously unseen official photographs, documents, and correspondence. Supported by an easy-to-use reference spreadsheet, Allard owners are invited to open to the pages where their car is featured, and casual observers can also learn about the indelible impact this small British car manufacturer made on motoring history. Author Gavin Allard—the grandson of Sydney Allard, who led the company into post-war Britain and beyond—details the people that built the cars, the dealerships that sold them, and the drivers who took them to the roads.
The Allard Motor Company archives are a particularly rich resource for those investigating the history and influence on the British motor industry of this short-lived but significant carmaker. The production records included in this comprehensive book cover the years of operation 1946-1958 and sit alongside many previously unseen official photographs, documents, and correspondence. Supported by an easy-to-use reference spreadsheet, Allard owners are invited to open to the pages where their car is featured, and casual observers can also learn about the indelible impact this small British car manufacturer made on motoring history. Author Gavin Allard—the grandson of Sydney Allard, who led the company into post-war Britain and beyond—details the people that built the cars, the dealerships that sold them, and the drivers who took them to the roads.
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Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
The Allard Motor Company Policy
How to use the records for your car
Example record sheet
Allard Allocation Book I
Allard Allocation Book II
Allard Record Cards
Allard Warranty Book
Allard Service Records I
Allard Service Records II
Allard Service Records III
Allard Chassis No. Spreadsheet Introduction
Allard Chassis No. Spreadsheet
Future Discoveries
Allards Excluded – Pre-war
Allards Excluded – Post-war
Where Allards were built
The workforce who built your Allard
Where Allards were sold
Allard Motor Company Drawings
Allard Motor Company Official Literature
Allard Motor Company Advertising Proofs
Allard Cars – The Models
Beyond the last Allard
Allard Grace
Foreword
Introduction
The Allard Motor Company Policy
How to use the records for your car
Example record sheet
Allard Allocation Book I
Allard Allocation Book II
Allard Record Cards
Allard Warranty Book
Allard Service Records I
Allard Service Records II
Allard Service Records III
Allard Chassis No. Spreadsheet Introduction
Allard Chassis No. Spreadsheet
Future Discoveries
Allards Excluded – Pre-war
Allards Excluded – Post-war
Where Allards were built
The workforce who built your Allard
Where Allards were sold
Allard Motor Company Drawings
Allard Motor Company Official Literature
Allard Motor Company Advertising Proofs
Allard Cars – The Models
Beyond the last Allard
Allard Grace