What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: North End Baptist Chapel 1853-1894 early 20th century motor workshop of engineer Victor Ashby, designer of the Short-Ashby car
Victor Stapleton Ashby was an engineer who transformed North End Baptist Chapel into a motor workshop in the early 20th century, and he is remembered for designing the Short-Ashby car.
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