The HILLMAN IMP | 'The World's Most Advanced Light Car' | A 10 Minute Pocket History
In this video we give a brief history of the Hillman Imp. 'The World's Most Advanced Light Car.'
Errors and omissions excepted.
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Sources:
https://www.theimpclub.co.uk/about-us__trashed/the-imp/
https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/hillman/imp/apex-development-story/
https://sunbeamtalbotalpineregister.co.uk/about/history-of-rootes/
https://www.imps4ever.info/linwood/linwood.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/hist/employment/cars/section_a/index.shtml
https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/hist/employment/cars/section_a/page04.shtml#:~:text=HRH,-Commemorative%20plaque&text=The%20Duke%20of%20Edinburgh%20performed,future%20of%20manufacturing%20in%20Scotland
Image Credits:
First off Production Line, Hillman Imp Mk2, Davrian, Sunbeam Stiletto, 1959 Morris Mini Minor, Ryton Factory: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
Mike Parkes, Singer Chamois, Hillman Hunter, Sunbeam Rapier, Ginetta G15, Bond 875, Clan Crusader / Irish Clan: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
Singer Chamois Coupe, BMC Mini Cut Away: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license
Coventry Climax Fire Pump: https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/677dd562d2404748d45c9fbf
Coventry Climax Fire Pump Engine: https://michaelsedgwicktrust.co.uk/supported_book/coventry-climax-racing-engines/
Hillman Imp Engine (multiple images), Rootes Factory Linwood, Pressed Steel Co. Ltd, Duke of Edinburgh opening the Linwood Factory, Hillman Imp Magazine Covers, Hillman Imps parked at Linwood Factory and sales numbers, Cylinder Block, Bill McGovern, Hillman Imp Deluxe, Concept Centaur GT, Siva Lama, BS Nymph: https://www.imps4ever.info/
Perspex Imp: Getty Images
Inside BMC Bathgate: https://www.communityarchives.org.uk/content/organisation/bathgate-once-more
First Car Ford Halewood Factory: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/first-car-made-merseyside
Standard Triumph Factory Speke: Liverpool Echo
First Car Vauxhall Ellesmere Port Factory: BBC
Hillman Imps leaving Linwood Factory: National Library of Scotland
Commer Imp: https://cvcmag.com/vans-and-pick-ups/commer-imp
Hillman Husky: https://www.automobile-catalog.com/photo/1968/1026065/152734.html#gsc.tab=0
Hillman Imp Californian: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/gallery/the-hillman-imp-californian-14241990
The Slug, Talbot Sunbeam: https://www.aronline.co.uk/
Imp Thermostat: https://oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/81340-dmulally’s-1965-hillman-imp/page/3/
https://nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/collections/vehicles/hillman-imp/
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Hillman was a British automobile marque created by the Hillman-Coatalen Company, founded in 1907, and renamed the Hillman Motor Car Company in 1910. The company was based in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, near Coventry, England. Before 1907, the company had built bicycles. Newly under the control of the Rootes brothers, the Hillman company was acquired by Humber in 1928. Hillman was used as the small-car marque of Humber Limited from 1931, but Hillman continued to sell large cars until 1937. The Rootes brot...
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