They had first handled Singer sales just before the First World War. The Singer brand was absorbed into their Rootes Group which had been an enthusiastic exponent of badge engineering since the early 1930s. The next Singer car, the Gazelle, was a more up-market Hillman Minx.

Background To Some Of The Pre-War Singer Car Models Away back in the dim and distant past the Singer was the first real light car which was, in effect, a scaled down version of the big, comfortable touring cars of its era.

If you own a Singer or would like to own one of these outstanding British cars, this site is the place to browse. The content on this site is devoted to providing in depth technical and descriptive information pertaining to a wide range of Singer cars from the 1920’s to the 1950’s.

After World War 2 Singer car production was concentrated at the Birmingham works (opened in 1927), and Singer re-introduced their pre-war types. In 1948, however, the saloon Singer cars were replaced by a full-width, slab-sided 1½-litre model, the Singer SM 1500.

Pre-War Singers in Profile From the late twenties to the mid thirties, the Singer Car Company was a prolific manufacturer of a wide range of automobiles. In fact, by 1928, the company had become the third largest manufacturer of private cars in England, thanks largely to the success of the popular Singer Junior.

Jan 27, 2008 · On the list is Number 47, as well as Number 48, plus a range of other Singer cars that ran on the famous Sarthe circuit. The photo depicted on the website is a pre-production model and no delivery date has been set yet.

A way back in the dim and distant past the Singer was the first real light car which was, in effect, a scaled-down version of the big, comfortable touring cars of its era. Although the little 10-h.p. vehicle was a doughty performer in competitions, (piloted mostly by Lionel Martin), the Singer concern did not enter the sports-car market ...

Singer is best known for its pre-World War II overhead-camshaft powered light cars. Sadly, the company couldn’t emulate that pre-War success after 1945 and it fell into Rootes hands in 1955. The end came relatively swiftly.

After the Second World War, initially the pre war Nine, Ten and Twelve were re-introduced with little change, but in 1948 the all new SM1500 with independent front suspension, but still using a chassis, was announced.

Nov 28, 2005 · Good news for all pre-warrioers out there who may be going 'crackers'! After a lot of rumors about new blocks and heads being produced for the Nine and 1.5 engines by the Gibson Brothers, they have now officially broken cover. Their current wares include... Blocks...