Lea-Francis

Lea-Francis was a British motor manufacturer founded in Coventry in 1895 by R. H. Lea and G. I. Francis, initially producing bicycles. The company expanded into car manufacturing in 1903 and motorcycles in 1911, and for a time built cars under licence for Singer. From 1919, it began producing its own vehicles using bought-in components. In 1922, Lea-Francis entered into a business relationship with Vulcan of Southport, sharing manufacturing facilities…