JOTTINGS | Armstrong Siddeley

Sep 4, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

Sharp eyed viewers may have noticed, and wondered, what the relevance is of the name high up, above the Westland emblem on the Hovercraft...

Aug 28, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

When scanning through the Heritage Trust's negative archive one is often surprised by the pictures which are revealed, This was the first...

Aug 21, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

In this series of 'jottings' we have followed the manufacture of the Armstrong Siddeley 346 Sapphire model from molten metal through the ...

Aug 14, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

Two more unusual bodies fitted to the long wheel base 346 Sapphire chassis. Our first image is of a 'one off ' special, ordered by machin...

Aug 7, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives.

Two more pictures showing the diversity of bodies which were mounted on the versatile Armstrong Siddeley, 346 Sapphire chassis. Our first...

Jul 31, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

To draw this 346 Sapphire based thread to a close, we thought it good to show some of the other than standard factory body styles mounted...

Jul 24, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives.

When meeting one's son’s head master of a prestigious college arriving in an Armstrong Siddeley, surely, gives meaning to the company’s m...

Jul 17, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives.

The cars were now in the showrooms of the main dealers who in turn supplied the retail garages in their area of responsibility. However A...

Jul 9, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

Production complete, the cars were now ready to be sent out to agents and individual garages. Many to fulfill orders already placed, whil...

Jul 3, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives.

The cars have now reached the end of the production line. In this clean and extremely well lit section of the workshop the final touches ...

Jul 1, 2020

Website Update

The 30hp slide show has been replaced with a new page which now gives a comprehensive description of this model including details of the ...

Jun 26, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

After the track test had been completed, the comments made by the delivery driver and recorded on the cards were actioned. Problems could...

Jun 19, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

When the cars came to the end of the production line, having received many checks along the way, they were driven the approximately seven...

Jun 13, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

Entitled 'lining the car' this picture from the factory records tells us that the car is nearing the completion of its construction. Soon...

Jun 5, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

The materials brought together and readied in the machine shop have now reached the seat assembly department. All car producers bought in...

May 29, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

The facia board has now been fitted and the electrical department are back in action. This smart young man, complete with 'collar and tie...

May 22, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

In this first picture it is almost 20 minutes past three in the afternoon of July the 23rd 1954 and we are permitted a glimpse into the c...

May 15, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

Returning to our series of pictures of Armstrong Siddeleys being built: the now prepared and ready body shells on the right of the first ...

May 9, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archive

In a topical change from our series of pictures showing Armstrong Siddeley’s being built in the Parkside factory, Coventry, here is an it...

May 8, 2020

Pictures from the Heritage Archives

Having passed through the paint shop the body shell is now treated to the first of two major sessions in the hands of the electricians. T...

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