Brotherhood (United Kingdom) - AllCarIndex

The Brotherhood was a British automobile brand that operated from 1904 to 1907. It was established by Percy Richardson, a former employee of Daimler, and produced vehicles under the name Brotherhood-Crocket Motors. The company was a subsidiary of the engineering firm Peter Brotherhood, which had been founded in 1867. Initially, the Brotherhood cars were manufactured in West Norwood, London, before relocating to Sheffield, Yorkshire.

The Brotherhood vehicles were known for their quality and featured a 12/16 horsepower, four-cylinder engine with a double-chain drive system. In 1905, the company introduced a larger model equipped with a 20 horsepower engine, notable for its innovative design that combined the functions of the brake and clutch into a single pedal. The accelerator was designed to operate in an arc motion rather than the conventional up-and-down movement.

In 1906, the company moved its operations to a newly constructed factory in Tinsley, Sheffield, funded by Earl Fitzwilliam, a major shareholder and coal magnate. Despite the relocation, the Brotherhood family had no further involvement in the production of the cars. The brand continued to operate under the Brotherhood-Crocker name until late 1907, with Richardson remaining as the chief designer. In November 1907, a new model named Sheffield Simplex was announced, which bore little resemblance to the earlier Brotherhood vehicles.