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The Brocklebank is a British car that was built by Brocklebank and Richards Ltd in Birmingham from 1925 to 1929. Assembly took place in the former Wolseley aero engine factory under the supervision of Charles Bull.
The only model produced was the 15 HP, with a 2051 cc six cylinder engine of their own design. The car was advertised as 'Birmingham's answer to the American challenge', and featured various American components, such as Warner gearboxes and axles and Lockheed brakes. Cars were shown at the London Motor Shows in 1927 and 1928 and body styles included 4 door saloons, Weymann fabric saloons, and open 2 and 4 seaters.
Production estimates varying from 350 to 600. The majority of Brocklebank production was exported to various countries of the British Empire.
The company failed in 1929.
Brocklebank is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Daniel Brocklebank (shipbuilder) (1742-1801), shipbuilder, first in North America and then at Whitehaven
- Daniel Brocklebank
- John Brocklebank (1915–1974), English baronet and cricketer
- Ted Brocklebank
- Thomas Brocklebank (1899–1953), English baronet and cricketer
Brocklebank may refer to:
- Brocklebank (automobile), a British car built by Brocklebank and Richards Ltd in Birmingham from 1925 to 1929
- Brocklebank Dock, a dock on the River Mersey, England and part of the Port of Liverpool
- Brocklebank Dock railway station, a former railway station on the Liverpool Overhead Railway