It seems incredible that ‘The Autocar’ magazine was first published in 1885 - some one hundred and thirty years ago, and at a time when many of us would be forgiven for thinking there can’t have been that much to write about! In fact that is not far off the mark, as there were only six or seven cars on the UK roads. However, this far sighted decision was taken in the interests of ‘the mechanically propelled road carriage’ John Siddeley, the owner of a 6hp. Daimler Parisian

March has proved to a busy month for The Armstrong Siddeley Heritage Trust. Work continues apace, at Pentre, as the half floor reaches completion and the large artefacts held by the trust are placed and displayed with concise information panels, enabling visitors to appreciate the diversity and skills of the Parkside factory. A number of smaller items have been entrusted to our care and three come to mind all relating to time. First the long case clock which stood ticking awa

Today we have published three new webpages: The 1923 Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar Engine, which was the world's first production aero-engine to be supercharged. The 1929 Armstrong Siddeley Panther Engine, the uprated Jaguar aero-engine. The history and development of stationary diesel engines is a completely new development for Armstrong Siddeley.

Armstrong Siddeley Motor’s, in-house, Burlington, along with Hooper, Lancefield, and a number of other independent coachbuilders, created stately motors which glided, somewhat regally, down many a boulevard around the globe. Somewhat reminiscent of the swans, which seem so easily to dominate the waters of river or lake. On this site we have shown many such vehicles, however, today we are considering one of the ugly ducklings. Armstrong Siddeley Motors in 1927 were requested