Bowen was a British automobile manufacturer founded by James Bowen in Didsbury, Manchester, around 1905. Bowen began his foray into automotive engineering in the early 1900s, conducting experiments with car designs as early as 1902 or 1903. By 1905, he had developed a prototype that was ready for public exhibition. The company's first vehicle was showcased at the Manchester Show in February 1906. This model was a single-cylinder light car,…