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Sep 24, 2018 · The woody--or, as Lea-Francis originally called it, the "utility model"--was a popular car in post-war Britain, because it was regarded by the government as a commercial vehicle, and thus not subject to the steep tax on passenger vehicles. About 1,000 were built, a big number by LeaF standards.
History. R. H. Lea and G. I. Francis started the business in Coventry in 1895. They branched out into car manufacturing in 1903 and motorcycles in 1911. Lea-Francis built cars under licence for the Singer company. In 1919, they started to build their own cars from bought-in components.
Apr 26, 2016 · The Hyper Lea-Francis in two-seater form remains one of the most memorable British sportscars, made from 1928 into the mid-1930s, along with Alvis, Frazer Nash and a few others which were for fun motoring and competition forays in the vintage years, and whose products have lasted to this day.
Feb 21, 2007 · Lea-Francis was a motor manufacturing company that began life building bicycles. Richard Henry Lea and Graham Ingoldsby Francis started the business in Coventry in 1895. They branched out into car manufacture in 1903 and motor cycles in 1911.
The beautiful 1947 Lea-Francis 14hp Drophead Coupé sold yesterday at H&H Classics' Duxford sale, making £14,625 (including the premium). That saw it comfortably exceed its upper estimate of £11,000, helped no doubt by that connection with The Fab Four.
LEA-FRANCIS 12 HP/13 HP. 6-light saloon, 40light saloon, drophead coupé, tourer, various specials. First product from the reformed company (the original firm had gone broke in 1936), this one features an engine from Hugh Rose's pen similar to his design for Riley (the 12/4), with high set cams operating valves in a hemi-head via short pushrods.
LEA-FRANCIS 2-LITRE. Saloon, tourer, 2-seater sports, county coupé, sportsman coupé. Lea-Francis's attempt to cash in on the early thirties small 'six' boom. The 2-litre 'Ace of Spades' engine fitted into a conventional chassis with a wheelbase of 114ins; a top speed of 74mph was good for a thirties 2-litre, and all body styles were attractive.
