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Originating as the Marshall, a modification of the French Hurtu, with a radiator added. The first cars to carry the name Belsize appeared in 1901.

A major part of the British motor industry, Belsize offered well-built reliable vehicles with two, three, four and six-cylinder engines all using the same cylinder measurements. Both chain and shaft transmission was used.

After The Great War the company reduced its range to concentrate on medium sized cars. A 9 hp car designed by the engineer Granville Bradshaw was built by Belsize and marketed as the Belsize-Bradshaw. In the last years of production the larger cars were mostly known as Belsize-Bradsaw's.

The company was run by a Receiver from 1923 until the company failed at the end of 1925 with debts of £500,000.

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