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Britain By Car - A Motoring History

Hendon

Located about seven miles to the north west of London, Hendon was, until the mid-nineteenth century, primarily an area of woodland and small farms.  Its urbanisation began with the coming of the railway in 1868; further development followed after 1923 when Hendon Central Station opened as part of the London Underground.

Grahame-White

 

A short-lived car manufacturer, whose founder was a British aviation pioneer and largely responsible for creating Hendon Aerodrome - once, London’s main airport.

Location
The factory was on the site of what is now the Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London, NW9 5LL.

Date
1920 – 1924 (Grahame-White).

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