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automobile brand, designed and manufactured by James Bartle & Co. Ltd, in

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(London) between 1924–1927.Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, George Nick Georgano : The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 2: G–O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, . Nick Georgano: Cars. Complete encyclopedia. 1885 to the present day. Courtille, Paris 1975.Grace's Guide, James Bartle and Co
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Company History

James Bartle and Co of the Western Iron Works, Notting Hill, London, were founded in 1854 to build coachwork and metal castings. In 1870 their address was 236a Lancaster Road, in Notting Hill, London W11. Cecil Stanley Windsor (1879–1926) joined the company in 1910 and subsequently purchased it to become managing director. He was educated at the Grocers' Company School in

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; served his apprenticeship with

The Pick Motor Company The Pick Motor Company Limited of Stamford, Lincolnshire was a British motor vehicle manufacturer that flourished between 1899 and 1925. It also traded briefly under the name New Pick Motor Company. Origin Founder John (Jack) Henry Pick (1857� ...

, Stamford,

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; was foreman of the repair shop at Rock, Thorpe and Chatfield of

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; managed the automobile branch of Parsons Motor Co in

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from 1909; and joined James Bartle & Co in 1910/1911 whence he became both managing director and owner. He died on 18 December 1925. The first Windsor car was built in 1916 in the difficult circumstances of

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. Production of the 10/15 hp light car ran from 1923–1927. The elegant, well-made car was probably too expensive, because after three years and circa 300 produced, it disappeared from the market. James Bartle and Co ceased trading in 1927.

Model

The only model from 1924–1927 used a 10.4 hp, 4 cylinder, overhead valve, 1,353cc engine. It had a wheelbase of 2,743mm, a track of 1,219mm and weighed 864 kg.

References

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