The Star,
Starling, Stuart and Briton
Register

page 1

STAR CARS

1

Year

1899

Model

Star-Benz

hp

3 1/2

Engine no.

  

Chassis no.

  

Reg. no.

CE 261

Owner:   R. Heselton Location:  Port St. Mary, Isle of Man
Notes:  Chassis virtually identical to the Benz and different from the 1899 Star driven on the 1,000 mile trail.  Vis-a-vis body style.

 

2

Year

1899

Model

Star-Benz

hp

3 1/2

Engine no.

4

Chassis no.

 

Reg. no.

AW 27

Owner:  E. Payne Location:  St. Asaph, Denbigh
Notes:   Believed to be one of the first six cars made, with a varnished wood body by Strouds of Niphon Works, Wolverhampton.  The original engine to this car did not have a maker's name on the engine bearer arms.  In 1902 a Mr. Wyatt took three days to drive this car from Wolverhampton to Whitchurch.  Vis-a-vis body style.

 

 

3

Year

1899

Model

Star-Benz

hp

3 1/2

Engine no.

L 2

Chassis no.

 

Reg. no.

VC 9393

Owner: C. Gleave Location:   Douglas, I.O.M.
Notes: vis-a-vis

 

 

4

Year

1900

Model

Star-Benz

hp

3 1/2

Engine no.

38

Chassis no.

 

Reg. no.

Y 204

Owner:   Not known at present Location:
Notes:   Vis-a-vis body in varnished wood.

 

 

5

Year

c.1900

Model

Star-Benz

hp

3 1/2

Engine no.

 

Chassis no.

 

Reg. no. 

 

Owner:   Mr. Huck Location:  Lancashire
Notes: this vehicle is similar to the one shown in the drawing

 

 

6

Year

1900

Model

Star-Benz

hp

3 1/2

Engine no.

 

Chassis no.

 

Reg. no.

JOK 616

Owner:   Birmingham City Council Location: Millenium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham
Notes:   Model A dog cart.  JOK registration no. obtained Jan/Feb 1949

 

 

7

Year

c1901

Model

Star-Benz

hp

3 1/2

Engine no. 

 

Chassis no.

  

Reg. no.

FP 37

Owner:   Motor Museum of Western
Australia
Location:   Whiteman Park, Lord Street, Whiteman, WA 6068
Notes:   Model A dog cart, finished in black and red.  First registered 1 March 1904

 

 

8

Year

1904

Model

Little Star

hp

7

Engine no.

17

Chassis no.

 

Reg. no.

BS 8068

Owner:   Clive Cooper Location:   Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
Notes:   Two seater

 

 

9

Year

1904

Model

Little Star

hp

7

Engine no.

91

Chassis no.

 

Reg. no.

V 206

Owner:  P. Lester Location:   Pembury, Kent
Notes:   Two seater

 

 

10

Year

1904

Model

Little Star

hp

7

Engine no.

114

Chassis no.

 

Reg. no.

AF 3870

Owner:   unknown Location:   unknown
Notes:   Body no. 340, with three seater, tulip style body