Electricars Ltd of Lawley Street and Webb Lane, Birmingham, England was founded in 1920 to produce heavy duty electric road vehicles.
The company was taken over by Associated Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd in 1936 and Merged with A.E. Morrison & Son ltd to form Morrison Electricars.
Company history[]
The company was set up to produce electric powered road vehicles. but by the 1930s had diversified into doorstep delivery vehicles (i.e. Milk floats). The company added industrial trucks to its product range in 1935.
Acquired in 1936 by Associated Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd, subsidiary of Young Accumulator Co..[1]
By the 1950s the more versatile fork-lift truck led to the demise of the industrial platform truck in factories for moving good about.
See also[]
- History of the electric vehicle
- Brush Coachworks Ltd - builder of milk floats
- Young Accumulator Co. - Parent co
References / Sources of Information[]
- ↑ Graces Guide - http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/Young_Accumulator_Co
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| Vehicle type | Fuel used |
|---|---|
| All-petroleum vehicle | Most use of petroleum |
| Regular hybrid electric vehicle | Less use of petroleum, but non-pluginable |
| Plug-in hybrid vehicle | Residual use of petroleum. More use of electricity |
| All-electric vehicle | Most use of electricity |
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