West-Aster thus : A car which attracted our attention by reason of its up-to-date construction and reasonable price was the "West" made by West, Ltd, of South Molton Street, Bond Street, London, W. It is fitted with the celebrated Aster engine, which carries the Aster Company's guarantee. It is otherwise made in Coventry, and good, sound construction is put into every part. Whippet Motor and Cycle Co The Whippet Motor and Cycle Co produced Whippet motorcycles from 1903 to 1905. Two machines were exhibited at the late-1903 Crystal Palace show, of which the forecar was fitted with a 3.25 h.p. Aster engine. It also had two-speed gearing using two chain wheels of different diameters, fitted to the rear hub and a device to shift the drive chain from one to the other, just as on a bicycle. Whitlock The Whitlock company, based in Holland Park London, moved into the car industry in 1903 when they rebadged a 'Century' car manufactured in Willesden, London as a 'Whitlock Century'. (See 'Century' above). In 1905 'The Whitlock Automobile Company' was formed to market Whitlock-Aster cars. They produced a 10-12 h.p.; a 12 h.p.; a 12-14 h.p. twin cylinder with shaft drive; an 18 h.p. and a 24 h.p. model, which were listed as of French manufacture. The cars reportedly were well received but cannot have been a commercial success as the company closed down in 1906. Vulcan Vulcan was an English manufacturer of cars from 1902 until 1928. The company built a range of engines for the early models, but in 1912 their new small car, the 10/12, was equipped with a 1.8 L two-cylinder Aster engine, the first use of a bought in engine. See also Arrol-Aster Arrol-Johnston Aster (automobile) Notes References Other sources The Automobile Vol. III. Edited by Paul N. Hasluck and published by Cassell in 1906. Re - Durham-Churchill Buses and Trolleybuses before 1919 by David Kaye. Published 1972. Re - Durham-Churchill Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris. Re - Durham-Churchill Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book 1904. Re - Sydney D. Begbie. Google Books. The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the present by Georgano, G.N., Published by Dutton, 10 Oct 1973 Google Books. The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the present by Georgano, G.N. and Thorkil Ry Andersen, Published by Dutton, 21 Oct 1982 External links Image - The 1898 Orient-Aster