Parker Motor Company

 Car manufacturer of Wolverhampton. Great Britain from 1901 to 1902.

Parker Motor Company was an early British manufacturer of automobiles in the early part of the 20th century. The brand name was Parker. 

History

Thomas Hugh Parker designed a number of prototype cars with even 4-wheel steering (above picture)for the Electric Construction Co had already manufactured in 1897 an electric car called Bushbury Electric Cart. Although he was employed by the Wearwell Motor Carriage Company, he founded his own company in Wolverhampton in 1901 for the production of automobiles. Parker used used parts from the Star Cycle Company. From 1901 steam cars were built. They had a two-cylinder - steam engine with 10 hp power. The engine was mounted in the front of the vehicle and propelled the rear axle via a cardan shaft. Externally, the vehicles resembled the models of the Daimler Motor Company.

In 1902 the production ended. He later worked in 1907 at the Sedan Automobile Syndicate Ltd. The company produced a unique articulated car.