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In 1847 Alexander Wilson set up his engineering business Vauxhall Ironworks near the Vauxhall Gardens in London. Official receivers later took over and in 1903 the first Vauxhall car made its debut. Vauxhall developed a good reputation in the early years mainly with sportscars of a high standard.In 1925 Corporation, USA, sought car manufacturing facilities in Britain. After attempts to purchase the Austin Motor Company failed, successful negotiations with Vauxhall were concluded on December 21, 1925. The first real product of GMC-Vauxhall appeared in October 1931 as the Vauxhall Cadet.

Black and white photographs and drawings – early 63/1 Vauxhall 1929-1946 5cm [Includes 1929 Vauxhall sports roadster, 1938 /14, 1938 Vauxhall Wyvern 10/4, Earl’s Court 1938, 1937 Special Body probably a MKII DX tourer, Olympia 1935-1937, 1938 Special bodied Wyvern Caleche, 1937 long chassis 25 7- passenger, 1938 Holden cabriolet on a Vauxhall GY 111” wheelbase chassis, 1949 Vauxhall dealer convention Brisbane, 1946 Vauxhall emblem style drawings, 1949 Vauxhall Bedford sales history and price comparison, 1937 Little Vauxhall small car success seen in Vauxhall.]

Papers and photographs relating to the Vauxhall buildings 63/2 at Luton and the business history 1956-1964 0.5cm (2/2 o/s m/c) [Includes brochures ‘The Vauxhall Story’ outlining the history of Vauxhall 1966, ‘The Vauxhall motorist’ 1956, and photographs of the buildings 1964, ‘A day to remember’ 1958.]

Selling guides and advertising 63/3 1938-1961 1cm [Includes ‘Opportunity’, ‘Demonstrating to sell’, ‘Vauxhall advertising June-July 1958’, Series 2 – a new look for the ideal family car’, ‘Your 1961 Vauxhall advertising material’ (outsize).]

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Vauxhall Velox and Wyvern and Cresta 63/4 1948-1963 1cm [Includes ‘Vauxhall presents two brilliant new comers’, ‘points of comparison’, ‘Why it will pay you to wait for Vauxhall’, ‘The English body Vauxhalls’, ‘Two exciting new models Vauxhall 12hp Wyvern 18hp Velox’ (large red), ‘Two exciting new models Vauxhall 12hp Wyvern 18hp Velox’ (small grey), ‘Vauxhall owners are proud owners’, ‘New Vauxhall square engines’, ‘Two new Vauxhall 10cwt coupe utilities’, ‘King of the open road’, ‘Presenting the brilliant ’, Enjoy the full thrill of modern motoring’, Performance with prestige’, ‘Looks smarter, works harder’, ‘Vauxhall Velox now offers even more power and more mpg even more driving ease’, ‘Now…a new “deep-skirt” 82.56 b.h.p.engine for Vauxhall Velox’, ‘You get “that something extra” with the new Vauxhall Velox’, ‘Now, more than ever… it’s really something to own a Vauxhall’, ‘Now…more than ever’, ‘’, ‘Reflections of better taste the new Vauxhall sixes Velox and Cresta’, ‘Thoroughbred styling! Champion performance!’, ‘The new look Vauxhall Velox and Cresta’(outsize), ‘Vauxhall Velox Cresta 6’, ‘Vauxhall presents its two greatest sixes yet!’(outsize), and 11 photographs of Velox and Cresta, ‘The new Vauxhall Velox and Cresta’ press reports.]

Vauxhall Victor and VX4/90 63/5 1957-1965 4cm [Includes 4 Vauxhall protective maintenance plans and 2 GMH guardian maintenance books; ‘Salute the Vauxhall Victor’, ‘Vauxhall Victor series II’ (1 complete and 1 abridged), ‘Presenting the Vauxhall Victor’, ‘Take the wheel…’, ‘Discover a new standard of motoring pleasure – Vauxhall Victor series 2’; ‘Get the family in for a bigger share of Vauxhall Victor’; The “four” with the big car feel’; ’61 features of the 61 Victor’; ‘Vauxhall news releases 8p, 1 photo on VX4/90’, ‘Vauxhall Victor estate car’, ‘new Vauxhall Victor (outsize), ‘Victor FB’ (outsize), ‘Vauxhall Victor and the VX4/90 sports saloon’ (outsize), ‘Vauxhall Victor 101’.]

Vauxhall Viva 63/6 1964-1967 1cm ) [Includes owner manuals, colour chart and photographs. News release 27/4/1964 with price list and photograph and brochures ‘’ 1964, ‘Vauxhall Viva’ ca 1965, ‘new GMH Viva with extra saefty and style. Brochures outsize.]

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Vauxhall HC – experimental report 63/7 1972 1cm [Experimental report weight breakdown, model HC – production vehicle, 93311 – 2 door .]

Vauxhall Cavalier 63/8 1982-1988 0.5cm [Includes Vauxhall- price guide 1982, press kit for the new 1988 with photographs.]

Vauxhall Belmont 63/9 1986 0.5cm [Vauxhall-Opel news release with 4 photos for the new Vauxhall Belmont.]

Black and white photographs – Vauxhall dealerships 63/10 1949-1965 0.5cm [Includes 6 photographs of dealership conferences in Brisbane, 1958 and 1 of Vauxhall Viva AMOCO on a Brisbane street.]

Car colour specifications – Engineering Department 63/11 1948-1955 0.5cm [Includes colour, laquer, enamel and trim combinations available with notes regarding application and changes.] NB: Originally bound with BRG 213/27/26, BRG 213/28/8, BRG 213/29/10, BRG 213/30/12.

Service Bulletins with indexes for Vauxhall Bedford issued 63/12 by GMH 1949-1970 [Includes bulletin indexes for 1949-1963 and indexes and bulletins for 1964-1970.]

Poster 63/13 ca 1944 0.5cm [Includes Crucible of combat tribute paid by Fortune magazine to Vauxhall.]

Book – General Motors in the 63/14 1982 0.5 cm

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