2007-03-13 08:50:01 · 3 answers · asked by Martin S 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
1913---formed by Robert Banford and Lionel Martin
1949---sold to David Martin
1987----sold to Ford Motor Co
2007----sold to a group of investors
2007-03-13 08:59:04 · answer #1 · answered by SKYDOGSLIM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford - founded 1913
broken up before ww1.
restarted after ww1.
bought by Lady Charnwood - 1924
bankrupt, stopped production
bought by investors, including Lady Charnwood - 1926
L. Prideaux Brune - 1932-1933
Sir Arthur Sutherland - ?
David Brown Limited - 1947
another group - 1972
North American businessmen Peter Sprague and George Minden - 1975
CH Industrial - ?
Automotive Investments -1983
Peter Livanos and Victor Gauntlett - 1984
Ford - 75% of co. - 1987
Ford - rest of co. - 1993
group of investors - 2007
so at least 13 times
2007-03-13 19:52:26 · answer #2 · answered by Spee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe this is going to be going on 6th ownership
2007-03-13 09:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋