List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom

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Major current marques

Current manufacturers

  • A
  • AC (1908–present)
  • Action Automotive (2004–present)
  • Aeon Sportscars (2000–present)
  • AK Sportscars (1992–present)
  • Alcraft Motor Company (2014–present)
  • Allard (2012–present)
  • Alvis (2012–present)
  • AM Sportscars (1996–present)
  • Arash (2006–present)[6]
  • Arkley Sportscars (1970–present)
  • Ariel (1999–present)
  • AS Motorsport (2007–present)
  • Asquith Brothers (1912–present)
  • Asquith Motors (1981–present)
  • Aston Martin (1913–present)
  • Atalanta Motors (2011–present)
  • Austin Motor Company (2015–present)
  • Automotive Systems Developments (1983–present)
  • Autotrak (Cobretti) (1989–present)
  • Autotune (Rishton) (1975–present)
  • Alfaholics (2003–present)
  • B
  • Beauford automobiles (1985–present)
  • Bentley Motors (1919–present)
  • Berkeley Sports Cars (2017–present)
  • Blackjack Cars (1996–present)
  • Blaze Motorsport (2007–present)
  • Bounty (1999–present)
  • Bowler Motors (1985–present)
  • BRA (car brand) (1981–present)
  • BAC (2009–present)
  • BRM (1948–present)
  • Brooke (1991–present)
  • Buckland Cars (1988–present)
  • Bugle (car brand) (1970–present)
  • C
  • Caburn Engineering (1997–present)
  • Caterham (1973–present)
  • Chesil Motor Company (1991–present)
  • Chevron Cars Ltd (1965–present)
  • Classic World Racing (2007–present)
  • Caton (2020–present)
  • CallumDesigns (2019–present)
  • D
  • Dakar 4x4 Design & Conversions (1991–present)
  • Dare (UK) (1990–present)
  • Darrian Cars (1984–present)
  • David Brown (2013–present)
  • Dax Cars / 427 Motor Company (1968–present)
  • DNA Automotive (2003–present)
  • Doon Buggies (1999–present)
  • Dowsetts Classic Cars (2019–present)
  • E
  • Eadon Green (2016-present)
  • Eagle E-Types (2013–present)
  • Eclipse Sportscars (2008–present)
  • Elemental Cars (2014–present)
  • Elysee (car brand) (1991/1993?–present)
  • Europe Engineering (1989–present)
  • EV by Alpha (2022–present)
  • Exact Replicas (2006–present)
  • Extreme sports cars (2002–present)
  • E-Type UK (2019–present)
  • F
  • Fering Technologies (2019–present)
  • Foers (car brand) (1977–present)
  • Forseven (2022–present)
  • Frontline Developments (1991–present)
  • FRS Sports Cars (2011–present)
  • Furore Cars (2011–present)
  • G
  • Gardner Douglas Sports Cars (1990–present)
  • Gentry (car brand) (1973–present)
  • Gibbs (2004–present)
  • Ginetta (1957–present)
  • GKD Sports Cars (2004–present)
  • Gordon Murray Automotive (2017–present)
  • GP (car brand) (1966–present)
  • Great British Sports Cars (2006–present)
  • Grinnall (1993–present)
  • GTO Engineering (1996–present)
  • H
  • Hawk (1986–present)
  • HDS (car brand) (1987–present)
  • Healy Designs (2004–present)
  • I
  • Imperial Motor Company (2009–present)
  • Ineos Automotive (2017–present)
  • J
  • Jaguar Land Rover (2013–present)
  • JBA Motors (1982–present)
  • Jensen Cars Group (2008–present)
  • Jensen International Automotive (2010–present)
  • JH Classics (2010–present)
  • JW Engineering and Motorsport (2011–present)
  • JZR (1989–1998; 2000–present)
  • K
  • Kellform's Woodmasters (1964–present)
  • Kingfisher Kustoms (1983–present)
  • Kougar Cars (1976–present)
  • L
  • LB Specialist Cars (2010–present)
  • Lenham Motor Company (1962–present)
  • Liege Motor Company (1995–present)
  • Lister (1954–1959; 1986–2006; 2013–present)
  • Locust (car brand)
  • Lomax Motor Company (1982–present)
  • London Electric Vehicle Company (2013–present)
  • Lotus Cars (1952–present)
  • Lynx (car brand) (1968–present)
  • Lynx AE (1986–present)
  • M
  • Mac Motorsports (2002–present)
  • Madgwick Cars (2001–present)
  • Maelstrom (car brand) (1986–present)
  • Manx (car brand) (1999–present)
  • Marlin (1979–2019)
  • Martin & Walker (1987–present)
  • McLaren (1969–1970; 1993–1998; 2005–present)
  • Midas Automotive (2002–present)
  • Mike King Racing (1970–present)
  • Mill Auto Conversions (2006–present)
  • MEV Ltd (2003–present)
  • Midas Cars (1978–present)[7]
  • Midge Owners' and Builders' Club (1985–present)
  • Midland Classic Restorations (2009–present)
  • Minari Engineering (1990–present)
  • Mini (1969–present)
  • Mini Scamp (1969–present)
  • Minus cars (1984–present)
  • Mirach (car brand) (1988–present)
  • MST Cars (2009–present)
  • MK Automotive Ltd (1996–present)
  • MNR Sports Cars (1998–present)
  • Morgan (1910–present)
  • Morris Commercial (2015–present)
  • MR 2 kits (2002–present)
  • Munro Vehicles (2019–present)
  • N
  • Noble (1998–present)
  • Nichols Cars (2017–present)
  • O
  • Onyx Sports Cars (1990–present)
  • P
  • Parallel Designs (2000–present)
  • Peel Engineering (2008–present)
  • Pembleton Motor Company (1999–present)
  • Peninsula Sports Cars (2008–present)
  • Perrinn (2011–present)
  • Phoenix Automotive Developments (2011–present)
  • Pilbeam Racing Designs (1975–present)
  • Pilgrim Cars (1985–present)
  • Procomp Motorsport (1970?–present)
  • Prodrive (1984–present)
  • Prowler (car brand) (1999–present)
  • Q
  • Quantum Sports Cars (1987–present)
  • R
  • Radical (1997–present)
  • Raptor Sports Cars (2014–present)
  • Realm Engineering (1984–present)
  • Renegade (car brand) (1960s–present)
  • Riversimple (2007–present)[8]
  • Roadrunner Racing (2007–present)
  • Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (1998–present)
  • Ronart (1984–present)
  • Roy Kelly Kits & Classics (1999–present)
  • RML Group (1984–present)
  • RS (car brand) (1998–present)
  • S
  • Searoader Cars (2003–present)
  • Sebring Works (1994–2019; 2020–Present)
  • Sidewinder (car brand) (1999–present)
  • Simod Design (1998–present)
  • SIN Cars (2012–present)
  • Speedster Clinic (2000–present)
  • Spire Sports Cars (2005–present)
  • Spyders Inc (2003–present)
  • Stuart Taylor Motorsport (1998–present)
  • Sylva Autokits (1981–present)
  • T
  • Tatra (1850-1897)
  • Tempest of England (1988–present)
  • The Sammio Motor Company (2010–present)
  • The Star Motor Company (2000s–present)
  • Thornley Kelham (2008–present)
  • Tiger Racing (1989–present)
  • Tim Dutton Amphibious Cars (1994–present)
  • Toniq Sports Cars (2003–present)
  • Tornado Sports Cars (1984–present)
  • Tribute Automotive (2011–present)
  • Trident Sports Cars (2002–present)
  • Triking (1978–present)
  • Turismo UK (2015–present)
  • Tushek Limited (2017–present)
  • TVR (1947–present)
  • TWR Replicas (2010?–present)
  • Theon Design (2016–present)
  • TuthillPorsche (2014–present)
  • U
  • Ultima (1992–present)
  • V
  • Vanwall 1958 (2016–present)
  • Vauxhall Motors (1903–present)
  • Vincent (car brand) (1982–present)
  • Vital Spark Group Ltd (2020–present)
  • Volksrod (1968–present)
  • Vortex Automotive (1997–present)
  • W
  • Wells Motor Cars (2021–present)
  • Westfield (1982–present)
  • Williams (1977–present)
  • X
  • Xanthos (car brand) (1990–present)

Former manufacturers

A

  • Abbey (1922)
  • ABC (1920–1929)
  • Aberdonia (1911–1915)
  • Abingdon (1902–1903)
  • Abingdon (1922–1923)
  • Academy (1906–1908)
  • Accles-Turrell (1899–1901)
  • Ace (1912–1916)
  • Achilles (1904–1908)
  • ADA (1984?-1989?)
  • Adams & Co. (1903–1906)
  • Adams (1905–1914) (article)
  • Adamson (1912–1925)
  • Addison (1906)
  • Advance (1902–1912)
  • AEM (1987)
  • Aero Car (1919–1920)
  • Aeroford (1920–1925)
  • Africar (1982–1988)
  • AGR (1911–1915)
  • Ailsa (1907–1910)
  • Ailsa-Craig (1901–1910)
  • Airedale (1919–1924)
  • AJS (1930–1932)
  • Albany (1903–1905) (steam)[9]
  • Albany (1971–1997)
  • Albatros (1923–1924)
  • Alberford (1922–1924)
  • Albert (1920–1921)
  • Albion (1900–1913)
  • ALC (1913)
  • Alex (1908)
  • Allard (1899–1902)
  • Allard (1937–1960)
  • Alldays & Onions (1898–1918)
  • Allwyn (1920)
  • All-British (1906–1908)
  • Alta (1931–1947)
  • Alvechurch (1912)
  • Alvis (1919–1967)
  • Amazon (1921–1922)
  • AMC (1910) (steam)[10]
  • André (1933–1934)
  • Anglian (1905–1907)
  • Anglo-American (1899–1900)
  • Anglo-French (1896–1897)
  • Angus-Sanderson (1919–1927)
  • Arab (1926–1928)
  • Arbee (1904)
  • Archer (1920)
  • Arden (1912–1916)
  • Argon (1908)
  • Argyll (1899–1928; 1976–1990)
  • Ariel (1898–1915; 1922–1925)
  • Arkley (1970–1995)
  • Armadale (1906–1907)
  • Armstrong (1902–1904)
  • Armstrong (1913–1914)
  • Armstrong Siddeley (1919–1960)
  • Armstrong Whitworth (1904–1919)
  • Arno (1908)
  • Arnold (1896–1898)
  • Arnott (1951–1957)
  • Arrival (2015–2024)
  • Arrol-Aster (1927–1931)
  • Arrol-Johnston (1896–1928)
  • Arsenal (1898–1899)
  • Ascari (1995–2010)
  • Ascot (1904)
  • Ascot (1928–1930)
  • Ashley (1954–1962)
  • Ashton-Evans (1919–1928)
  • Asquith (1901–1902)
  • Aster (1922–1930)
  • Astra (1954–1959)
  • Astral (1923–1924)
  • Atalanta (1915–1917)
  • Atalanta (1937–1939)
  • Athmac (1913)
  • Atkinson and Philipson (1896)
  • Atomette (1922)
  • Attila (1903–1906)
  • Aurora (1904)
  • Ausfod (1947–1948)
  • Austin (1906–1989)
  • Austin-Healey (1952–1971)
  • Autocrat (1920s) (see Hampton)
  • Autotrix (1911–1914)
  • Autovia (1936–1938)
  • AV (1919–1924)
  • Axon (2005–2020)[11]

B

  • Baby Blake (1922)
  • Baker & Dale (1913)
  • Bamby (1984)
  • Banham Conversions (1970s–2004)
  • Bantam (1913)
  • Barnard (1921–1922)
  • Barnes (1904–1906)
  • Batten (1935–1938)
  • Baughan (1920–1929)
  • Bayliss-Thomas (1922–1929)
  • Beacon (1912–1914)
  • Bean (1919–1929)
  • Beardmore (1919–1966)
  • Bedford (1931-1986)
  • Bell (1920)
  • Belsize (1901–1925)
  • Berkeley (1913)
  • Berkeley (1956–1960)
  • Bifort (1914–1920)
  • Billings-Burns (1900)
  • Black Prince (1920)
  • Blériot-Whippet (1920–1927)
  • BMA (1952–1954)
  • Boncar (1905–1907) (steam)
  • Bond (1948–1974)
  • Bolsover (1902) (steam)[12]
  • Bound (1920)
  • Bow-V-Car (1922–1923)
  • BPD (1913)
  • Brabham (1962–1992)
  • Bradbury (mainly motorcycles, 1902–1924)
  • Bradwell (1914)
  • Breckland (2000–2009)
  • Bremer (1892, first British car)
  • Bridgwater (1904–1907)[13]
  • Bristol (1946–2020)
  • Britannia (1913–1914)
  • British Leyland (1968-1986)
  • British Motor Corporation (1952-1966)
  • British Racing Motors (1949–1997)
  • British Salmson (1934–1939)
  • Briton (1909–1928)
  • Broadway (1913)
  • Brooke (1901–1913)
  • Brotherhood (1904–1907)
  • Brough Superior (1935–1939)
  • BSA (1907–1926; 1929–1940; 1958–1960)
  • Buckingham (1914–1923)
  • Buckler (1947–circa 1962)
  • Butler (1888–1896)
  • Burney (1930–1933)
  • Bushbury Electric (1897)

C

  • C & H (car) (Corfield & Hurle) (article)
  • Calcott (1913–1926)
  • Calthorpe (1905–1926)
  • Cambro (1920–1921)
  • Campion (1893–1926)
  • Cannon[14]
  • Caparo (2006–2019)
  • Carden (1912–1923)
  • Carlette (1913)
  • Carter
  • Castle Three (1919–1922)
  • Century Engineering (1885-1907) (de: Century Engineering)
  • Certus (1907–1908)
  • CFB (1920–1921)
  • CFL
  • Centaur (1974–1978)
  • Chambers (1904–1929)
  • Charawacky (1894–1914)
  • Chater-Lea (1907–1922)
  • Chota (1912–1913)
  • Christchurch-Campbell (1922)
  • Clan (1971–1974; 1982–1985)
  • Clarendon (1902–1904)
  • CLEVER (2006–2012?)
  • Climax (1905–1909)
  • Climax Cars Ltd (2007–2018)[15]
  • Cluley (1921–1928)
  • Clyno (1922–1930)
  • Connaught (1952–1959)
  • Connaught (2004–2016)
  • Cook (circa 1901–1902) (steam)
  • Cooper (1947–1951)
  • Corona (1920–1923)[16]
  • Coronet (1904–1906)[17]
  • Coronet (1957–1960)
  • Coventry (1896–1903)
  • Coventry-Eagle (1899)
  • Coventry Premier (1912–1923)
  • Coventry Victor (1926–1938)
  • Cripps
  • Crompton
  • Crossley (1904–1937)
  • Crouch (1912–1928)
  • Crowdy (1909–1912)
  • Croxted (1904–1905)
  • Cubitt (1920–1925)
  • Cumbria (1914) (article)
  • CWS

D

  • Daimler (1896–2012)
  • Dalgliesh-Gullane (1907–1908)
  • Dallison (1913)
  • Dawson (1919–1921)
  • Dayton (1922)
  • Deasy (1906–1911)
  • Deemster (1914–1924)
  • Derek (1925–1926)
  • Dellow (1949–1959)
  • DeLorean (1981–1982)
  • Dennis (1895–1915)
  • Dewcar (1913–1914)
  • Diva (1961–1966)
  • D.Ultra (1914–1916)
  • DL (1913–1920)
  • Douglas (1913–1922)
  • Dunalistair (1925–1926)
  • Duo (1912–1914)
  • Duplex (1919–1921)
  • Dursley-Pedersen (1912)
  • Mr. Hinsz (1900)

E

  • Eadie (1898–1901)
  • Eaglet (1948)[18]
  • Economic (1921–1922)
  • Edismith (1905)
  • Edmond
  • Edmund
  • Edwards
  • E.J.Y.R. (Rutherford) (1906–1912) (steam)
  • Ekstromer (1905)
  • Electric Motive Power (1897)
  • Electromobile (1901–1920)
  • Elswick (1903–1907)
  • Elva (1958–1968)
  • Emms (1922–1923)
  • Endurance (1899–1901)
  • Enfield (1969–1973)
  • English Mechanic (1900–1913)
  • English Racing Automobiles (Active from 1933–1954, later made the Mini ERA Turbo)
  • Esculapeus (1902)
  • Eterniti (2010–2014)
  • Evante (1983–1991)
  • Excelsior (1896 motorcycles; 1922–1926 cars)
  • EYME

F

  • Fairthorpe (1954–1973)
  • Farboud (1999–2006)[19]
  • Farbio (2005–2010)[20]
  • FBS (2001-2003)
  • Fleur de Lys Vehicle Manufacturing (1983–1994)[21]
  • Ford (1909–2002)[22]
  • Foy Steel (1913–1916)
  • Frazer Nash (1924–1957)
  • Frisky (1958-1961)
  • Fubar Street Hoppa (2008-2017)[23]

G

H

  • Hampton (1911–1933)
  • HCE (1912–1913)
  • Healey (1946–1954)
  • Herbert Engineering (1919–1931)
  • Hewett Car (circa 1900)
  • Hewinson-Bell (circa 1900)
  • Heybourn
  • Hill & Stanier (1914)
  • Hillman (1907–1976)
  • HMC
  • Horley (automobile) (1904-1909) - The Horley Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd
  • Horstmann (1914–1929)
  • Honda (1985-2021)
  • Howard
  • Howett
  • HP (1926–1928)
  • HRG (1936–1956)
  • Hubbard (1904–1905)
  • Humber (1896–1976)

I

  • Iden (1904–1907)
  • Imperial (1901–circa 1906; 1904–1905; 1914)
  • Image Sports Cars (2005–2022)[27]
  • Invacar (1947–1977)
  • Invicta
  • Invicta (1900–1905; 1913–1914; 1925–1950; 2004–2012)
  • Iris (1906–1925)
  • Ivel (1899-1900)

J

  • James and Browne (1901–1910)
  • Jappic (1925)
  • JAS speed kits (1998–2008)
  • J. A. Ryley (article)
  • JBA (1982–2007)
  • JBS
  • Jensen (1936–1976; 1983–1992; 1999–2002)
  • Jensen-Healey (1972–1976)
  • Jewel
  • Jimini (1973–2011)
  • Joel-Rosenthal (1899–circa 1902)
  • John O'Gaunt (1901–1904)
  • Jones
  • Jowett (1906–1954)

K

  • Karminski (1902)
  • Keating (2008–2021)
  • Keenelet (1904) (steam)
  • Kendall
  • Kieft (1954–1955)
  • Kingsburgh (1901–1902)
  • Knight (1895)
  • Kyma (1903–1905)
  • Kadirovich Motors (1897-1926)

L

  • La Rapide
  • LAD (1913–1926)
  • Ladas (1906)
  • Lagonda (1906–1964)
  • Lambert (1911–1912)
  • Lammas-Graham (1936–1938)
  • Lanchester (1895–1956)
  • Land Master (1970s–1980s).
  • Land Rover (1948)
  • Latham Sportscars (1983-1990)
  • Laurence-Jackson (1920)
  • Leading Edge (2002-2005)
  • LEC
  • Lecoy (1921–1922)
  • Lea-Francis (1903–1906; 1920–1935; 1937–1952; 1980; 1999)
  • Lee Stroyer (1903–1905)
  • Lems (1903–1904)
  • Lester Solus (1913)
  • Leuchters (1898)
  • Leyland (1896) (steam)
  • Leyland (1920–1923)
  • Lifu (1899–1902) (steam)
  • Light Car Company (1991-1998)
  • Lington
  • LM (Little Midland) (1910–1922)
  • Lloyd (1936–1950)
  • Loyd-Lord (1922-1924) (See Vivian Loyd & Loyd Carrier (1938))
  • Lonsdale (1982–1983)
  • Lotis (1908–1912)
  • LTI (sometimes Carbodies) (1919–2013)
  • Lucar (1913–1914)

M

  • Matchless (mostly motorcycles, but offered a cyclecar in 1912)
  • Madelvic (1898–1900)
  • Maiflower (1919–1921)
  • Marauder (1950–1952)
  • Marcos (1959–2007)
  • Marcus
  • Marendaz (1926–1936)
  • Marlborough (1906–1926)
  • Marshall-Arter (article)
  • Maudslay (1902–1923)
  • MCMURTRY
  • MCC (1902–1904) (steam)[28]
  • Mead & Deakin (Medea) (article)
  • Medinger (article)
  • Menley
  • Metrocab (1987–2021)
  • Meteorite (article)
  • Metro-Tyler (article)
  • MG cars (1923–2005)
  • MG Motor (2006–2016)[29]
  • Modec (2004–2011)
  • Morris (1913–1983)
  • Motor Carrier (1904)

N

  • Napier (circa 1900–1924)
  • Napoleon (1903)
  • Neale (1896)
  • New British (1921–1923)
  • New Engine Company Ltd (1905–1921)[30]
  • New Carden (1923–1925)
  • New Hudson (1903–1943)
  • New Imperial Motors (1887; 1901; various guises 1912–1939) (motorcycles)
  • New Speedwell Motor Co., Ltd (1900–1908)
  • Newey (1907–1921)
  • NF Auto Developments (1995–2008)
  • Nomad (1925–1926) (article)
  • North Star (article)
  • Norma
  • Nova (1971–1996)[31]

O

  • Ogle (1960–1972)
  • OK-Supreme (1899)
  • Omega (1925–1927)
  • Oppermann (1898–1907)
  • Orpington (1907–1920s)[32]
  • OVIK Crossway (2008–2020)[33]
  • Owen Petelectra (1906)[34]

P

  • Palladium (1912-1924)
  • Palm (1922–1923)
  • Palmerston (1920–1922)
  • Panther (1972–1992)
  • Paragon (article)
  • Paramount (1950–1956)
  • Parker (1899–1902) (steam)
  • Paydell (1924–1925)
  • Payze (1920–1921)
  • Pearson & Cox (1913) (steam)
  • Peel (1955–1966)
  • Peerless (1957–1960)
  • Perry (1913–1916)
  • Phoenix (1903–1926)
  • Phoenix (1905)
  • Pickering, Darley & Allday (PDA) (1912–1913)
  • Piper (1967–1975)
  • Premier (PMC) (article)
  • Princess
  • Projecta (1914)
  • Pyramid (article)

Q

  • Quadrant (1905–1906)
  • Quasar-Unipower (1968)
  • Queen (1904–1905)

R

  • Railton (1933–1950; 1989–1994)
  • Ralph Lucas (1901–circa 1908)
  • Ranger (article)
  • Rapier (1933–1937)
  • Raymond Mays V8 (1938–1939)
  • Reliant (1952–2002)
  • Renault (at least in 1951)[35]
  • Renegade Speedsters (2008–2013)
  • Rex (1901–1914)
  • Richardson (1903)
  • Richardson (1919)
  • Rickett (1858–1860) (steam)[36]
  • Ridley (1901–1907)
  • Riley (1898–1969)
  • Robertson (1915–1916) (article)
  • Robinson & Price (1905–1914)
  • Rochdale (1952–1968)
  • Rodley (1954–1956)
  • Rollo (1911–1913)
  • Roper-Corbet (1911–1913)
  • Rover (1904–2005)
  • Royal Enfield (1899–1967)
  • Royal Ruby (1909–1932)
  • RTC (Rene Tondeur) (article)
  • Rudge (1912–1913)
  • Russon (1951–1952)
  • Ruston-Hornsby (1919–1924)
  • RW Kit Cars (1983–2000)
  • Ryley (1901–1902)
  • Rytecraft (1934–1940)

S

  • Santler (1889–1922)
  • Scootacar (1957–1964)
  • Scott (1921–1925)
  • Senlac (1901)[37]
  • Sharp's (1949–1974)[38]
  • Sheffield-Simplex (1907–1920)
  • Sherpley (1997–2007)
  • Siddeley (1902–1904; 1912–1919)
  • Siddeley-Deasy (1906–1919)
  • Simplic (1914)
  • Simpson (1897–1904) (steam)
  • Sinclair (1984–1985)
  • Singer (1901–1970)
  • Sizaire-Berwick
  • Skeoch (1921)
  • Skirrow (1936–1939)
  • Smith & Dowse (1900)
  • Spectre Supersports (1977)
  • Speedex (1958-1962)
  • Speedy (article)
  • Sports Junior (1920–1921)
  • Squire (1935–1936)
  • SS (1934–1945)
  • Standard (1903–1963)
  • Star (1898–1932)
  • Sterling (1987–1992)
  • Stesroc (1905–1906) (steam)
  • Storey (1920–1931)[39]
  • Straker-Squire (1906–1925)
  • Strathcarron (1998–2001)
  • Suffolk Jaguar (1990–2020)[40]
  • Sunbeam (1899–1937; 1953–1976)
  • Sunbeam-Talbot (1938–1954)
  • Swallow (1927–1933)
  • Swallow Doretti (1954–1955)
  • Swift (1900–1931)

T

  • Talbot (1903–1938)
  • Tamplin (1919–1925)
  • T.B. (Thompson Brothers) (1919–1924)
  • Tiny (1912–1915)
  • Tippen (Frank) Ltd of Coventry, Invalid Carriages (1935–1967)
  • Tornado (1958–1964)
  • Tourette (1956–1958)
  • Toward & Philipson (1897)
  • Trident (1965–1978)
  • Triumph (1923–1984)
  • Trojan (1922–1936; 1962–1965)
  • Turner-Miesse (1902–1913) (steam)
  • Turner (1902–1928)
  • Turner (1951–1966)
  • Tyseley (1912–1914)

U

  • Unipower (1966–1970)
  • Unique (article)
  • Urecar (1923)
  • Utopian (1914)

V

  • VAL
  • Vale (1932–1935)
  • Valveless (1908–1915)
  • Vanden Plas (1960–1980)
  • Vanwall (1954–1960)
  • Vapomobile (1902–1904)
  • Vee Gee (1913)
  • Veloce (circa 1900)[41]
  • Velox (1902–1904)
  • Victor (1916–1920)
  • Vulcan (1902–1928)

W

  • WAM Replicas (1997–?)
  • Warfield (1903) (steam)
  • Warne (1913–1915)
  • Warren-Lambert (1912–1922)
  • Waverley (1910-1928)
  • Westall
  • Wherwell
  • Warwick (1960–1962)
  • Weigel (1906–1909)
  • Whitgift (article)
  • Whitlock (1903–1932)
  • Wigan-Barlow (1922–1923)
  • Wilbrook (1913)
  • Williamson (1913–1916)
  • Wilson-Pilcher (1901–1904)
  • Willis (1913)
  • Windsor (British automobile) (1924–1927)
  • Winson (1920)
  • Wooler (1919–1920)
  • Winter (1913–1914)
  • Wolseley (1901–1975)
  • Woodrow (1913–1915)
  • Wrigley (1913)
  • WSC (Wholesale Supply Company) (1914) (article)
  • Wyvern (1913–1914)

X

  • Xtra (1922–1924)

Y

  • YEC (1907–1908)

Z

  • Zendik (1912–1913)
  • Zenith (1905–1906)
  • Zenos (2012–2017)
  • Zolfe Cars (2008–2016)

See also

  • Automotive industry in the United Kingdom
  • List of automobile manufacturers
  • List of automobile marques
  • List of current automobile manufacturers by country
  • List of current automobile marques
  • List of microcars by country of origin
  • Timeline of motor vehicle brands
  • Cyclecars U.K.
  • List of steam car makers

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