ALLDAYS and ONIONS (GB) 1898-1918

ALLDAYS and ONIONS (GB) 1898-1918
manufactured by Alldays and Onions Pneumatic Engineering Co. LTD
Again I thought I covered this - Surprising how many Surivors are around my neck of the woods here in New Zealand!

Note that the firm after 1918 called Enfield-Alldays

History
See Aug 2001 The Automobile (GB)Page 40-41;43 written by Jonathan Wood - (Which alas i have got to yet as of Sep 27 2010 I only up to documenting Aug 1988 so i got a way to go!)

Those at Auctions

1908 10hp swing seat tonneau Swing Seat Tonneau 4 seat tourer : Details: Market - highlights Sothebys HAC June 1987 results 1908 alldays 10hp swing seat tonneau condition 2 14000p (no pic); just a mention part of auction report by David Johnson from collection the late GA (Arthur) Griffin See Oct 1987 Thoroughbred & Classic Cars (GB)Page 70 Volume 15 Issue 1

1908 16.31hp TOURER Swing Seat Tonneau 4 seat tourer : details ex AWF Smith collection one of the exhibits sold in 1968 in Sussex by Sothebys ;no pic
Registration new F 3318 and 1st owner a Mr Collier ; former owner Mr AWF Smith later found reference brought at this auction by GA Griffin as 1973 (private Motor Car Collections of GB by Peter Hugo for Auction report see 4th July 1968 Autocar (GB)Page 34 Volume 129 Issue 3777

1914 14.3hp 2 seater part of auction report Under the hammer highlights Sothebys -Nosteil Priory Wakefield May 30th 1983 ;1914 2 seater Alldays 14.3hp - from Alldays family - same car that came for sale part of auction report by Michael Worthington-Williams See: July 1983 The Automobile (GB)Page 48-49 Volume 1 Issue 5

Those in Discovered period photos

1911 2 seater midget Details - Discovered Photos; car photo graphed 1923 with Mrs Elaine Drummond and her son Ron at Parrish Road ; Edendale near Sandringham GB supplied by Rob Knight see Oct-Nov 2007 Beaded Wheels (NZ) Page 2 Issue 288

1912 10/12 4 seat tourer: details -Photo Discovereies -photo taken around 1912 See May 1987 The Automobile (GB) Page 16 Volume 5 Issue 3

Those awaiting Discovery!

Buried in a Garden in Palmerston North New Zealand - CHCH Journal - reader from Pakuranga wrote to George Lee Gardener buried old Alldays and Onion veteran car area now houses Massey College Students - column by Trevor Stanley see October 1992 NZ Classic Car Page 77 Volume 2 Issue 10

Those at Events & Shows

1903 2 seater car registed as ?O 363 (? a number i could not see) -bw photo of Mr Michael Allday at London to Brighton Commemoration Run part of a report London-Brighton 1984 by The Editor : See Jan 1985 The Automobile (GB) Page 23 Volume 2 Issue 11

1905 11/12hp 3 seat tourer Reg RO 348 (1 at front 2 at rear could look like 4 seater side on)
competing at RIAC Pioneer Run Dublin part of a report RIAC Pioneer Run Dublin 2006 report and photos by Finbarr Frank Corry car owned by Noel Hughes (recent acq) Blessington co Wicklow
See September 2006 The Automobile (GB)Page 48 Volume 24 Issue 7
Again competed in RIAC Pioneer Run Dublin 2008 owned by same owner See Aug 2008 The Automobile Page 34 Volume 26 Issue 6

1905 4 seat tourer car here in New Zealand Reg I 1905 I Lees car leads a group of cars in field tests at the National South Island Easter Rally part of feature on by Bill Weir See Aug-Sep 2005 Beaded Wheels (NZ) Page 29 Issue 275


1906 2 seat TOURER Detail: Reg XF 981;The Knights light blue/dark blue car with Officers 1906 Cadillac participants in the Thermal Triange Tour 13th April 2005 part of a feature by Rod McKenzie See Aug-Sep 2005 Beaded Wheels (NZ) Page 14 Issue 275
same car mentioned in a column Sounding the Brass column- temp repairs stem leaks of Knights Alldays on the AA HCC Reliability Trial re-inactment in March 2006 car owned by Rob Knight See: June -July 2006 Beaded Wheels (NZ) Page 36 Issue 280

Those at Museums

1909 2 Seater Tourer: Details: Displayed in the Bentley Museum collection;Reg BB 202; part of a feature by Nick Larkin spending a day out in Sussex See January 1997 Practical Classics (GB)Page 72-76 Issue 1

Those Readers Cars

1906 TOURER Photo only of Chief Service Officer AA Canterbury's CHCH NZ See Aug-Sep 1970 AA Motor World (NZ) Page 5

1906 Tourer - Featured write up (alas not reviewd by me yet) See DeC 1999-Jan 2000 Beaded Wheels (NZ)

1914 Midget Roadster: Details feature by Rod McKenzie on Reg Kilbeys car of Napier ; Reg FX2089' ch#LZ149 ; 8hp 4cy 850cc eng#6065; first owner Dr Milroy of Hawera ; later 2nd owner Tippett family of Normanby ; wreck discovered on their farm by Charlie Pearson to DW Cimino; present owner purchased See: April-May 1985 Beaded Wheels Page 5-6 Issue #153


Those Readers cars whom wanted parts to finish

1908 4cyl parts wanted by Russell Wallace;6 Tutchen St Tauranga as of 2006 See: June -July 2006 Beaded Wheels (NZ) Page 42 Issue 280

Those Restored or mentioned as becoming restored

1904 ' been restored 1cyl Details: CHCH Journal menrioned Mr George Lee of Riccarton was restoring george dis trim for fehahaye 175 restored by auto restorations which won pebble beach concours de elegance 1988 in calif see oct-nov 88Beaded Wheels See: July 1992 NZ Classic Car Page 77 Volume 2 Issue 7 by Trevor Stanley , the owner of the car was George Lee of Riccarton; 33 Manderville st Riccarton Christchurch NZ

Those For Sale

1905 10/12hp 4 seat tourer: Details Dealer; Reg T262; single cyl by Paradise Garage ; Heathmans Road ; Passions Green ; Fulham SW6
See Feb 1982 Thoroughbred & Classic Cars (GB)Page 17 Volume 9 Issue 5

1905 10/12hp 4 seat tourer
Could be same vehicle? turned up again 2004 : Classified by Gavin McGuire dealer
See November 2004 Classic & Sportscar (GB) page 207 Volume 23 Issue 8

1909 19-12hp 2 seater Tourer; Details: dealer list+colour photo side on ;twin cyl 3sp+reverse VCC dated;restored ;full gas lighting Registration ?B 202 (where ? where we cannot make out number) car was described as in Ivory +Claret guards; spoked wheels in claret; brass fittings and dealer was Cornfield Carriage Company (Eastbourne)See: October 1983 The Automobile (GB) Page -back page Volume 1 Issue 8
again car turned up for sale 1984 different dealer but I think both dealers work together (a lot of swapping going on) Mike R Berry (London) 55 Leicester Rd Barnet Tel 01-449-3208 (same car as Cornfields Carriage co)
See: April 1984 The Automobile (GB)Page 38 Volume 2 Issue 2

1914 12/14hp Victoria : details Classified but no photo ; recent overhaul 15000p ; recent restored present owner MW Allday ; The Shrubbery; Hartlebury ; Worcestershire tel (0299) 250304 or business 029 932311 uk See March 1983 Classic & Sportscar (GB) Page 199 Volume 1 Issue 12

Book Refrences

Norman Painting, "Alldays & Onions" ISBN 1 84306 047 7
Michael Sedgwick, "Alldays", in G.N. Georgano, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885-1968 (New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., 1974), pp. 35–6.

on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alldays_%26_Onions