Veteran and Vintage Gallery

1904 De Dion Bouton Model Q in snow at Beaulieu

In 1883, Count Albert de Dion and Georges Bouton came into partnership. Their first vehicles were steam tricycles. In 1899 they made their first small car.This De Dion illustrates many of the problems faced by Edwardian motorists. The absence of a roof, windscreen and doors left the driver open to all weather conditions and road dust, necessitating a wardrobe of special motoring clothing. Oil lamps made night driving hazardous

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Brown Brothers Limited poster

Brown Brothers Limited advertising poster, Edwardian period

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Advertising Poster, Brown, Car, Edwardian, Vintage

Wolseley 24-30hp with Turner the chauffeur 1914

© from National Motor Museum, Beaulieu