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Bristol car manufacture 1914 -- the CONDICK model
« on: Monday 25 February 19 14:52 GMT (UK) »
I have known for a while that my great-uncle George Condick was involved with the design and manufacture of cars. Today an Australian relative sent the attached photograph, showing the 'Condick' a car produced by the Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works, and evidently the work of G/U George. A glance at the BWCW Wikipedia entry doesn't mention that they manufactured cars at all. Does anyone know anything more about either the BWCW or (a long shot I know) the design career of G/U George?
Condick; Bull (Herefordshire only); Layard; Wilmot; Southgate; Fowlie (Singapore branch); Usher (Dundrum); Kelley (Lancashire);

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Re: Bristol car manufacture 1914 -- the CONDICK model
« Reply #1 on: Monday 25 February 19 15:53 GMT (UK) »
Grace's Guide might help with working out which company was operating under which name and when:

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Bristol_Wagon_and_Carriage_Works_Co

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Bristol_Motor_Co

There was also a mention of the Condick body in The Autocar in 1912:

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/The_Autocar_1912b:_Index
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

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Re: Bristol car manufacture 1914 -- the CONDICK model
« Reply #2 on: Monday 25 February 19 16:16 GMT (UK) »
Looks like they manufactured bodies to fit a chassis made by one of the automobile manufacturer's and were also involved in selling them.
   
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Re: Bristol car manufacture 1914 -- the CONDICK model
« Reply #3 on: Monday 25 February 19 16:22 GMT (UK) »
Thank you both for your comments!
I do feel that 1914 was not the best time for George to be venturing into car design. Your comment that the BWCC was 'buying in' automobile bodies makes sense (although I must say I know absolutely nothing about car manufacture at this or any other date).

By 1933, by the way, I found a newspaper reference George as the manager of a garage in Bristol, which suggests that he'd abandoned his design dreams by then.
Condick; Bull (Herefordshire only); Layard; Wilmot; Southgate; Fowlie (Singapore branch); Usher (Dundrum); Kelley (Lancashire);