William Edward Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes GBE was a British motor manufacturer. He opened his first car sales agency in 1913, leading to the global Rootes Group. During the Second World War he supervise
Rootes in 1937
Humber Limited
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Humber Limited was a British manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles, and cars, incorporated and listed on the stock exchange in 1887. It took the name "Humber & Co Limited" because of the high reputati
William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes
…truck and car distributor in the United Kingdom. From 1929 it expanded into manufacturing by buying established companies, beginning with Hillman, Humber and Commer. Rootes Group became a major vehicle manufacturer, with overseas distribution and vehicle assembly arms. During the Second World War, Billy…
Humber auto 1905 logo
Safety bicycle, c. 1890
Postcard 1907
Humber France