1916 American LaFrance

This is one of the cars that turned up at a small motoring meet at the top of Werneth Low in Hyde in July 1991.

It's a 1916 American LaFrance that was owned by local businessman Clive Williams and has a 6-cylinder inline 15 litre engine. La France is best known as a manufacturer of fire engines and other emergency vehicles for over 100 years from the early 20th century, but also built a number of passenger cars in the early years.

American La France

Here's one of the cars on the Exchange Station car park in Manchester awaiting the start of the Manchester to Blackpool Veteran and Vintage Car Run in June 1991.

It's a 1916 La France Racer, owned by Clive G Williams of Hyde, Cheshire. and apart from the fact that it has a 15 litre 6-cylinder engine the only information about it in the programme of the event is that it was the car's first Manchester to Blackpool run. La France is best known as a manufacturer of fire engines and other emergency vehicles for over 100 years from the early 20th century, but also built a number of passenger cars in the early years.