100 Years of Aston Martin

[matg]

January 15th marks 100 years since Mr Lionel Martin and Mr Robert Bamford formed Bamford & Martin which in 1914 became Aston Martin and the rest as they say is history.

Well done gents, life would of been duller without you.

[silverspeed]

matg said:

January 15th marks 100 years since Mr Lionel Martin and Mr Robert Bamford formed Bamford & Martin which in 1914 became Aston Martin and the rest as they say is history.

Well done gents, life would of been duller without you.

Anyone ese going o the Dinner in London tomorrow night?

[mikey k]

Aston Martin said:

Founded in 1913 by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin as 'Bamford & Martin Ltd', the company has developed into an iconic brand synonymous with luxury and elegance. 1914 saw the birth of the name ‘Aston Martin’ following one of Lionel Martin's successful runs at the Aston Hill Climb in Buckinghamshire, England. Within a year the first Aston Martin had been built and registered with the name.

The business folded on the outbreak of WW1 (1914) with the equipment being used to make Sopwith aeroplanes
Robert Bamford left in 1920

[RichB]

I'll bet you're a bundle of laughs...

[V8 Animal]

RichB said:

I'll bet you're a bundle of laughs...

Lol

[zetec_s6]

silverspeed said:

Anyone ese going o the Dinner in London tomorrow night?

I'll be there, should be a good night.

[theno23]

zetec_s6 said:

silverspeed said:

Anyone ese going o the Dinner in London tomorrow night?

I'll be there, should be a good night.

Yeah, me too.

- Steve

[jonby]

Was invited but unfortunately business keeps me in Manchester this week......

[Alwin]

silverspeed said:

Anyone ese going o the Dinner in London tomorrow night?

Yep!

[matg]

I'd of gone...but no invite

[theno23]

matg said:

I'd of gone...but no invite

Anyone could go, I posted a link to the invite on here late last year...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

If any like-minded PHers want to meet up, shout - I'm in my late 30s, V8V driver for what it's worth

- Steve

[matg]

Missed that!

[yeti]

Look what a bored soon-to-be-Mrs-Yeti made me as a badge



It even has a little hat

[bananarob]

Invited but couldn't make it.

[JSion]

Aston Martin's 100th Anniversary Party in London!!!



Picture by Alex Penfold

Edited by JSion on Tuesday 15th January 21:12

[MollyGTi]

yeti said:

Look what a bored soon-to-be-Mrs-Yeti made me as a badge

It even has a little hat

That's so sweet! Now you know you are doing the right thing this summer! What date is the wedding? Best of luck & I hope you are putting as much effort into the planning as you are into that for the Geneva trip

As for the centenary celebrations - Rob insisted on opening a bottle of champagne to celebrate tonight - any excuse

[George29]

yeti said:

Look what a bored soon-to-be-Mrs-Yeti made me as a badge



It even has a little hat

Soon-to-be-Mrs-Yeti has far too much time on her hands!

[theno23]

MollyGTi said:

That's so sweet! Now you know you are doing the right thing this summer! What date is the wedding? Best of luck & I hope you are putting as much effort into the planning as you are into that for the Geneva trip

As for the centenary celebrations - Rob insisted on opening a bottle of champagne to celebrate tonight - any excuse

That's the spirit

- Steve

[Grant3]

A couple of anniversary videos......enjoy

A.M's official one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BED-tXpvpQ&sns...

B&O tribute....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QvWLCSgXZM&sns...

[AMDBSNick]

Loving these Grant. Makes me want to go and brush the snow off mine and get her down the car wash