Accles-Turrell

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Accles-Turrell was an early English car made in two places: Perry Bar, Birmingham (1899–1901) and later Ashton-under-Lyne (1901–1902). It began when Charles McRobie Turrell joined Accles Ltd., a Birmingham engineering firm that also made the car’s engine. The first model, shown in 1899, was a small 3 horsepower two-seat light carriage. It used a single‑cylinder Accles engine, with a body built by Arthur Mulliner of Northampton. Power was transmitted to the rear wheels by a belt to a 3‑speed gearbox and a chain to the wheels. Its top speed was around 20 mph.

In 1901 they expanded to a larger four-seat car, the 10/15 hp New Turrell. The rights to this model were bought by Pollock Ltd. of Ashton-under-Lyne. This version used a flat-twin 10/15 hp engine mounted under the front seat and drove the rear wheels through a two‑speed constant‑mesh gearbox. The New Turrell was later manufactured by the Autocar Construction Company and sold as Hermes.

Accles and Pollock later merged to form the tube-maker Accles & Pollock. That company’s tube brand is now owned by Tyco International.