What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: On this site John Siddeley, later Lord Kenilworth, founder of world famous motor and aviation companies began making cars 1909. Coventry Heritage Plaques. Recorded plaque organisation: Coventry Heritage Plaques.
John Siddeley was a British industrialist who founded the Armstrong-Siddeley and Siddeley-Deason automobile brands, as well as aircraft engines manufacturer A.V. Roe & Co., significantly contributing to Britain's automotive and aviation industries in the early 20th century.
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