Hampton (car)
| Hampton 12/16 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hampton Engineering Company |
| Production | 1912-1915 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | open tourer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | four-cylinder 1726 cc |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108 inches (2743 mm) |
| Length | 156 inches (3962 mm) |
| Hampton 8 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hampton Engineering Company |
| Production | 1913-1914 |
| Designer | William Paddon |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Cyclecar |
| Body style | open |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | two-cylinder 968 cc air-cooled |
| Hampton 10 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hampton Engineering Company |
| Production | 1914 |
| Designer | William Paddon |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Light Car |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | four-cylinder 1244 cc water-cooled |
| Hampton 10/16 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hampton Engineering Company |
| Production | 1919-1922 approx 350 made |
| Designer | William Paddon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | four-cylinder 1496 or 1795 cc water-cooled |
| Transmission | three-speed |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108 inches (2743 mm) |
| Length | 138 or 150 inches (3505 or 3810 mm) |
| Hampton 14 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hampton Engineering Company (1920) Stroud Motor Manufacturing Co (from 1924) |
| Production | 1923-1929 approx 500 made including 9/21 model |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | four-cylinder 1496 cc water-cooled |
| Transmission | three-speed |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108 inches (2743 mm) |
| Length | 138 or 150 inches (3505 or 3810 mm) |
| Hampton Nine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hampton Engineering Company (1920) Stroud Motor Manufacturing Co (from 1924) |
| Production | 1923-1931 approx 500 made including 14 model |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | four-cylinder 1247 cc water-cooled |
| Transmission | four-speed |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 96 inches (2438 mm) |
| Length | 138 inches (3505 mm) |
| Hampton 20 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hampton Cars (London) Ltd |
| Production | 1929-1933 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | six-cylinder 2414 cc water-cooled |
| Transmission | four-speed |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 120 inches (3048 mm) |
| Length | 162 inches (4115 mm) |
| Hampton 3-litre | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Safety Suspension Car Company |
| Production | 1929–1931 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | six-cylinder 2931 cc water-cooled |
| Transmission | four-speed |
| Hampton Eight or Empire Sportsman | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Safety Suspension Car Company |
| Production | 1930–1933 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | eight-cylinder 2496 cc or six-cylinder 2414 cc water-cooled |
| Transmission | four-speed |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 130 inches (3302 mm) |
| Length | 168 inches (4267 mm) |
| Width | 72 inches (1828 mm) |
The Hampton was a British car made by the Hampton Engineering Company which was based in Kings Norton, Birmingham from 1912 to 1918 and at Dudbridge in Stroud, Gloucestershire from 1918 to 1933
The company was founded by William Paddon who lived in Hampton-in-Arden, Warwickshire where he sold cars and also offered to manufacture light cars and motorcycles. It is not known how many were actually made. In 1912 the Crowdy car company of Birmingham failed and the remains of that company was merged with Hampton Engineering and production moved to Kings Norton. The Crowdy 12/14 was fitted with a larger 1726 cc engine to become the Hampton 12/16. A belt driven cyclecar, apparently designed by Paddon, the Hampton 8 with 968 cc V-twin-cylinder air-cooled engine joined the range in 1913 followed in 1914 by the Hampton 10, a 1244 cc water-cooled version with shaft drive.
Production stopped with the outbreak of World War I and the company went into receivership in 1915.
In 1919 the company was re-established as a joint venture between William Paddon and Charles Apperley of the Stroud Metal and Plating Company and production was transferred to Dudbridge, Stroud. The first post war car was the Hampton 11.9 with either a 1496 cc or 1795 cc Dorman four-cylinder engine but only a few were made before the money ran out and the company was bought by a major shareholder John Daniel and re-registered as Hampton Engineering Co (1920) Ltd. William Paddon left to join the car company of Birmingham.
William Millward who had been with Charron-Laycock joined as Works manager and designer in 1923 and John Leno, son of music hall star Dan Leno became sales manager. In spite of sales of around 300 cars a year, Hampton failed again in 1924 but was reformed by Millward and Leno as the Stroud Motor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. A new, larger, model the Hampton 14, still with a 1496 cc engine, but now from Henry Meadows, was announced.
In 1925 a receiver was appointed yet again but Hampton bounced back again as Hampton Cars (London) Ltd with finance from businessman John Hatton-Hall.
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