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Allard & Co. was a British manufacturing company, established in 1889 in Coventry by Frederick W. Allard and George Pilkington as cycle makers.^[1]

In 1898 the company produced a 3-wheel motorised tricycle together with its first car. Car manufacturing started in 1899.

In 1901 the company merged with the Birmingham Motor Manufacturing and Supply Co and was renamed as Rex Motor Manufacturing Co.

Vehicles

Allard moved into the motor industry building a four-seater 4½ hp model based on the Benz, followed by a 3 hp air-cooled car with an engine said to be of their own manufacture.

In 1902 they offered a 9 hp single-cylinder light car.^{[citation needed]}

It is unknown how many if any have survived to present day .

References

^ "Allard and Co". Graces Guide. Retrieved 21 July 2014.

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[1] "Allard and Co". Graces Guide. Retrieved 21 July 2014.

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+{{about|the company founded in 1899|the car manufacturer founded in 1945|Allard Motor Company}}
-The '''Allard''' was an English [[automobile]] manufactured by [[Allard & Co.]] of [[Coventry]] from 1899 to 1902.
+{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
+{{Use British English|date=September 2017}}
+'''Allard & Co.''' was a British manufacturing company, established in 1889 in [[Coventry]] by Frederick W. Allard and George Pilkington as cycle makers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Allard and Co|url=http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Allard_and_Co|website=Graces Guide|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref>
-Originally a bicycle company, Allard moved into the motor industry by producing motor [[tricycles]]; the company then moved on to building a four-seater 4½&nbsp;[[Tax horsepower|hp]] model based on the [[Benz]], followed by a 3hp [[air-cooled]] car with an engine said to be of their own manufacture.  In 1902 they offered a 9&nbsp;hp single cylinder [[light car]] , but merged with [[Rex]] later that year.
+In 1898 the company produced a 3-wheel motorised [[tricycle]] together with its first car. Car manufacturing started in 1899.
-===See also===
+In 1901 the company merged with the [[Birmingham Motor Manufacturing and Supply Co]] and was renamed as [[Rex-Acme|Rex Motor Manufacturing Co]].
-[[Allard]] was also the name of a better-known English marque.
+==Vehicles==
-{{Veteran-auto-stub}}
+Allard moved into the motor industry building a four-seater 4½&nbsp;[[Tax horsepower|hp]] model based on the [[Benz & Cie.|Benz]], followed by a 3&nbsp;hp [[air-cooled]] car with an engine said to be of their own manufacture.
+In 1902 they offered a 9&nbsp;hp single-cylinder [[light car]].{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
+It is unknown how many if any have survived to present day .
+==See also==
+* [[List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Allard and Co}}
 [[Category:Veteran vehicles]]
+[[Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England]]
 [[Category:Coventry motor companies]]
-[[Category:Defunct automobile manufacturers of the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Defunct companies based in the West Midlands (county)]]
+[[Category:1901 disestablishments in England]]
+[[Category:British companies established in 1899]]
+[[Category:British companies disestablished in 1901]]
+[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1899]]
+[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1901]]
+{{Veteran-auto-stub}}