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| 1921 - ‘The First Light Six - and still the best’ |
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Showrooms and offices in London’s Regent Street were opened, and racing driver S. F. Edge joined the board of Directors. Weller and Portwine resigned. Edge became Chairman and AC Cars Limited was formed. The cars were sporting in character, possessed an amazing performance and were equipped with stylish bodies offered in a range of colours. Success in both competitive and ordinary motoring proved the AC slogan at the time: ‘The First Light Six - and still the best’.
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| 1922 - AC record breaker, 100 miles in an hour |
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Of all AC’s competition achievements, they were especially proud of having covered one hundred miles in the hour, with a special AC record-breaker powered by their four-cylinder, four valve per cylinder engine. Mr J. A. Joyce (see photo below) drove the car at Brooklands in November and completely shattered all the light car records, the fastest lap being the last one at 104.85 mph.
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Mr J.A. Joyce |
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AC Factory Interior |
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| 1928 - At this time, AC becomes Britain’s largest automobile manufacturers |
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Seven models were now on offer, ranging from the Aceca two-seater coupe to a long wheelbase coachbuilt saloon. The output of the AC six-cylinder engine increased from 40 to 56 bhp. The AC Car Company was at this time one of Britain’s largest automobile manufacturers.
The AC six-cylinder |
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| 1929 - Recession leads to voluntary liquidation |
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The World economic recession - AC Cars Limited, together with many others of the period, went into voluntary liquidation.
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| 1930 - New company owners |
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William A. E. Hurlock and his brother, Charles F. Hurlock, purchased the AC Car Company. No new cars were produced but servicing facilities were maintained. Pressure from satisfied AC customers persuaded the new Directors that there was a future for limited production of hand-made cars for a specialist market. Throughout the ‘thirties’, the AC six-cylinder engine served faithfully in achieving tremendous results in events such as the RAC and Monte Carlo Rallies. With showrooms in Park Lane, London, the Company was prosperous and stable.
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