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Founded in 1886 as cycle manufacturers, built motorcycles from 1904 but abandoned them in favour of cars when they were seen to be a better proposition.

Starting with a light car known as the Ten and moving on to a two-litre Twelve and a six-cylinder 2.5-litre Sixteen. The Sixteen was capable of 60mph.

Around 2500 cars were made, mainly the Ten, by the time Singer acquired the company in 1926.

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