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A Siddley
Sphinx
t akes pride
of place
The original Siddeley Aut ocars was formed in 1902 and was followed bv Siddley-Deasey Company in 1909.
In 1912 t he company's cars used t he mot t o: " As silent as t he Sphinx." Bought out in 1919 By Armst rong
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Whit wort h, t he result ant Armst rong Siddeley Company was a Brit ish engineering group t hat specialized in
luxury vehicles and aircraft engines. J.D. Siddeley remained as managing direct or. In 1935 Siddeley's
int erest s were bought out by Tommy Sopwit h who formed Hawker Siddeley, a famous name in Brit ish air.
