Carrow (United Kingdom) - AllCarIndex

Carrow was a British automobile manufacturer that operated from 1920 to 1923. The company initially began as Whitley Bay Motor Co. in Newcastle upon Tyne before rebranding to Carrow Cars Ltd. in Hanwell, Middlesex in 1921.

The Carrow produced a light car that was notable for its 1820cc four-cylinder Dorman engine, which was paired with a three-speed gearbox and utilized shaft drive to a spiral bevel rear axle. Initially, the first twelve vehicles were equipped with the Dorman engine; however, subsequent models featured a power unit that was likely a Belgian Peters engine of the same capacity. This connection was further supported by the involvement of two directors from the Belgian company, Pierre Malherbe and Pierre Mullejans, who joined the Carrow board in 1921.

At the 1921 Olympia Show, Carrow showcased three body styles: open two-seaters, open four-seaters, and a saloon. Although a coupe was also advertised, the majority of the cars produced were open two-seaters, as indicated by surviving photographs. While the company claimed that the bodies were manufactured in-house, it is possible that some were imported. Carrow did not participate in the Olympia Show after 1921, and by October 1923, the company ceased operations. A month later, the Belgian firm PM became the majority shareholder of Carrow. Today, it is believed that only one Carrow vehicle remains in existence.