Darracq - 1920s - Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq

Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq

In October 1919 Darracq bought the London-based firm of Clément-Talbot in order to import Talbots into England from France, Talbot models were then marketed as Talbot-Darracqs.

In 1920 Darracq acquired 'Jonas Woodhead and Sons', Leeds based manufacturers of springs for motor vehicle suspension.

On August 13, 1920, Automobiles Darracq S.A. acquired a majority shareholding in the Sunbeam Motor Company of Wolverhampton, merging the companies to create Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq, or 'STD Motors'.

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