HRG - Revision history

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	'''HRG''' (HRG Engineering Company Ltd) was a British manufacturer of [[automobile]]s based in Tolworth, Surrey, and founded by [[E.A. Halford]], [[Guy Robins]] and [[Henry Ronald Godfrey]] in 1936.		{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}'''HRG''' (HRG Engineering Company Ltd) was a British manufacturer of [[automobile]]s based in Tolworth, Surrey, and founded by [[E.A. Halford]], [[Guy Robins]] and [[Henry Ronald Godfrey]] in 1936.

	The cars were intended to continue the traditions of [[Frazer Nash]], H.R. Godfrey, along with Archibald Frazer Nash, having founded and run the [[GN\|GN]] [[cyclecar]] company from 1910 to 1922. In 1938 an HRG was the highest placed British car at [[24 Hours of Le Mans\|Le Mans]] and in both 1939 & 1949 won the 1&1/2 litre class. Car production ended in 1956 after 241 cars had been made, although the company remained in business. In 1965, they made an experimental [[Vauxhall\|Vauxhall]] VX 4/90 powered sports car. The company ceased trading in 1966.		The cars were intended to continue the traditions of [[Frazer Nash]], H.R. Godfrey, along with Archibald Frazer Nash, having founded and run the [[GN\|GN]] [[cyclecar]] company from 1910 to 1922. In 1938 an HRG was the highest placed British car at [[24 Hours of Le Mans\|Le Mans]] and in both 1939 & 1949 won the 1&1/2 litre class. Car production ended in 1956 after 241 cars had been made, although the company remained in business. In 1965, they made an experimental [[Vauxhall\|Vauxhall]] VX 4/90 powered sports car. The company ceased trading in 1966.

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	'''HRG''' (HRG Engineering Company Ltd) was a British manufacturer of [[automobile]]s based in Tolworth, Surrey, and founded by E.A. Halford, Guy Robins and [[Henry Ronald Godfrey]] in 1936.		'''HRG''' (HRG Engineering Company Ltd) was a British manufacturer of [[automobile]]s based in Tolworth, Surrey, and founded by [[E.A. Halford]], [[Guy Robins]] and [[Henry Ronald Godfrey]] in 1936.

	The cars were intended to continue the traditions of [[Frazer Nash]], H.R. Godfrey, along with Archibald Frazer Nash, having founded and run the [[GN\|GN]] [[cyclecar]] company from 1910 to 1922. In 1938 an HRG was the highest placed British car at [[24 Hours of Le Mans\|Le Mans]] and in both 1939 & 1949 won the 1&1/2 litre class. Car production ended in 1956 after 241 cars had been made, although the company remained in business. In 1965, they made an experimental [[Vauxhall\|Vauxhall]] VX 4/90 powered sports car. The company ceased trading in 1966.		The cars were intended to continue the traditions of [[Frazer Nash]], H.R. Godfrey, along with Archibald Frazer Nash, having founded and run the [[GN\|GN]] [[cyclecar]] company from 1910 to 1922. In 1938 an HRG was the highest placed British car at [[24 Hours of Le Mans\|Le Mans]] and in both 1939 & 1949 won the 1&1/2 litre class. Car production ended in 1956 after 241 cars had been made, although the company remained in business. In 1965, they made an experimental [[Vauxhall\|Vauxhall]] VX 4/90 powered sports car. The company ceased trading in 1966.

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	'''HRG''' (HRG Engineering Company Ltd) was a British manufacturer of [[automobile]]s based in [[Tolworth]], Surrey, and founded by E.A. Halford, Guy Robins and [[Henry Ronald Godfrey]] in 1936.		'''HRG''' (HRG Engineering Company Ltd) was a British manufacturer of [[automobile]]s based in Tolworth, Surrey, and founded by E.A. Halford, Guy Robins and [[Henry Ronald Godfrey]] in 1936.

	The cars were intended to continue the traditions of [[Frazer Nash]], H.R. Godfrey, along with Archibald Frazer Nash, having founded and run the [[GN ~~(car)~~\|GN]] [[cyclecar]] company from 1910 to 1922. In 1938 an HRG was the highest placed British car at [[24 Hours of Le Mans\|Le Mans]] and in both 1939 & 1949 won the 1&1/2 litre class. Car production ended in 1956 after 241 cars had been made, although the company remained in business. In 1965, they made an experimental [[Vauxhall ~~Motors~~\|Vauxhall]] VX 4/90 powered sports car. The company ceased trading in 1966.		The cars were intended to continue the traditions of [[Frazer Nash]], H.R. Godfrey, along with Archibald Frazer Nash, having founded and run the [[GN\|GN]] [[cyclecar]] company from 1910 to 1922. In 1938 an HRG was the highest placed British car at [[24 Hours of Le Mans\|Le Mans]] and in both 1939 & 1949 won the 1&1/2 litre class. Car production ended in 1956 after 241 cars had been made, although the company remained in business. In 1965, they made an experimental [[Vauxhall\|Vauxhall]] VX 4/90 powered sports car. The company ceased trading in 1966.

	There is still a thriving owners club called the HRG Association. Of the 241 cars made, it is estimated that 225 survive and many of the cars are still in active use with a few of them in active competition, three of them are regularly out competing in [[Classic Trials\|classic trials]] and a 1938 Le Mans Model can be seen at various historic race and speed events. A team of three cars won the 2006 Vintage Sports Car Club 2 hour team relay race at Donington Park, under the name of Ecurie Lapin Blanc (being the 1939 & 1949 Le Mans team name), proving that the HRG is still a very competitive car.		There is still a thriving owners club called the HRG Association. Of the 241 cars made, it is estimated that 225 survive and many of the cars are still in active use with a few of them in active competition, three of them are regularly out competing in [[Classic Trials\|classic trials]] and a 1938 Le Mans Model can be seen at various historic race and speed events. A team of three cars won the 2006 Vintage Sports Car Club 2 hour team relay race at Donington Park, under the name of Ecurie Lapin Blanc (being the 1939 & 1949 Le Mans team name), proving that the HRG is still a very competitive car.
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	\| "1100"		\| "1100"
	\| 1074 cc [[Singer ~~(car)~~\|Singer]] 9hp (10hp option)		\| 1074 cc [[Singer\|Singer]] 9hp (10hp option)
	\| 49		\| 49
	\| 1939-50		\| 1939-50
	\|-		\|-
	\| "1500"		\| "1500"
	\| 1496 cc [[Singer ~~(car)~~\|Singer]] 12hp		\| 1496 cc [[Singer\|Singer]] 12hp
	\| 111		\| 111
	\| 1939-56		\| 1939-56
	\|-		\|-
	\| Aerodynamic		\| Aerodynamic
	\| 1496 cc [[Singer ~~(car)~~\|Singer]] 12hp		\| 1496 cc [[Singer\|Singer]] 12hp
	\| 35		\| 35
	\| 1946-49		\| 1946-49

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'''HRG''' (HRG Engineering Company Ltd) was a British manufacturer of [[automobile]]s based in [[Tolworth]], Surrey, and founded by E.A. Halford, Guy Robins and [[Henry Ronald Godfrey]] in 1936.

The cars were intended to continue the traditions of [[Frazer Nash]], H.R. Godfrey, along with Archibald Frazer Nash, having founded and run the [[GN (car)|GN]] [[cyclecar]] company from 1910 to 1922. In 1938 an HRG was the highest placed British car at [[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]] and in both 1939 & 1949 won the 1&1/2 litre class. Car production ended in 1956 after 241 cars had been made, although the company remained in business. In 1965, they made an experimental [[Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall]] VX 4/90 powered sports car. The company ceased trading in 1966.

There is still a thriving owners club called the HRG Association. Of the 241 cars made, it is estimated that 225 survive and many of the cars are still in active use with a few of them in active competition, three of them are regularly out competing in [[Classic Trials|classic trials]] and a 1938 Le Mans Model can be seen at various historic race and speed events. A team of three cars won the 2006 Vintage Sports Car Club 2 hour team relay race at Donington Park, under the name of Ecurie Lapin Blanc (being the 1939 & 1949 Le Mans team name), proving that the HRG is still a very competitive car.

The cars are more commonly called "Hurgs" by their owners.

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"
|+'''Models'''
|-
! style="background:#efefef;" | Type
! style="background:#efefef;" | Engine
! style="background:#efefef;" | Production
! style="background:#efefef;" | Year
|-
| 1 1/2 Litre
| 1497 cc [[Henry Meadows|Meadows]] 4ED 12hp
| 26
| 1935-39
|-
| Le Mans Model (semi-racing)
| 1 1/2 Litre (1100 cc option)
| 1
| 1938
|-
| "1100"
| 1074 cc [[Singer (car)|Singer]] 9hp (10hp option)
| 49
| 1939-50
|-
| "1500"
| 1496 cc [[Singer (car)|Singer]] 12hp
| 111
| 1939-56
|-
| Aerodynamic
| 1496 cc [[Singer (car)|Singer]] 12hp
| 35
| 1946-49
|-
| 1800 Trials Car
| 1800 cc [[Volvo]] 120bhp
| 1
| 1954
|-
| Twin Cam
| HRG developed Twin Cam 1497 cc [[Singer|Singer]]
| 4
| 1955-56
|-
| HRS
| HRG-Riley Special
| 1
| 1937
|-
|}

{{commonscat|HRG vehicles}}

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