The Pick Motor Company


The Pick Motor Company Limited of Stamford, Lincolnshire was a British motor vehicle manufacturer that flourished between 1899 and 1925. It also traded briefly under the name New Pick Motor Company.

Origin

Founder John Henry Pick was a blacksmith. He had experience of working with Blackstone & Co, a Stamford farm implement maker which had begun to make oil engines. Jack Pick became a bicycle dealer before he started to make cars in 1898.

Vehicles

A factory was built in Blackfriars Street in the centre of Stamford in 1903 but disagreements with investors led to its sale to a printing firm. A new works was established on High Street St Martin's Stamford. Built in one of Britain's most elegant Georgian streets it was a former coachmaker's shop vacated by Pick & Co in 1925.
By the end of the 20th century, St Martin's Garage is now an antiques centre.

Exports

Pick cars are known to exist in Australia and there are records of six surviving cars in New Zealand.

Greengrocer

After closing the motor business Pick traded as a greengrocer from 11 High Street where he had also once made cars.

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