Nine Elms in Lambeth in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Vauxhall Motors Ltd

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 30, 2026

1. Vauxhall Motors Ltd Marker

Inscription.
The first Vauxhall car was built on this site in 1903

This plaque celebrates 100 years of production

Erected 2003.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 51° 28.821′ N, 0° 7.701′ W. Marker is in Lambeth, England, in Greater London. It is in Nine Elms. It is at the intersection of Wandsworth Road and Hebden Place, on the right when traveling south on Wandsworth Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Hebden Place, Lambeth, England SW8, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: My Beautiful Laundrette 1985 (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Charlotte Despard (1844-1939)

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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ramport Studios (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Pink Floyd ‘Animals’ (approx. one kilometer away); Van Gogh Walk (SW9) (approx. one kilometer away); Bernard Montgomery (approx. one kilometer away); Tom Richardson (approx. one kilometer away); Bobby Abel (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lambeth.

Also see . . . Vauxhall Motors (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

Vauxhall is one of the oldest established vehicle manufacturers and distribution companies in the United Kingdom. It sells passenger cars, and electric and light commercial vehicles under the Vauxhall marque nationally, and used to sell vans, buses, and trucks under the Bedford brand.

Scottish marine engineer Alexander Wilson founded the company at 90–92 Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall, London (now the site of Nine Elms tube station), in 1857. It was founded as Alex Wilson and Company, and from 1857, the company built pumps and marine engines. In 1903 the company built its first car, a five-horsepower single-cylinder model steered using a tiller, with two forward gears and no reverse gear. About 70 were made in
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 30, 2026

2. Vauxhall Motors Ltd Marker - wide view
the first year, before the car was improved with wheel steering and a reverse gear in 1904. A single survivor could still be seen at the London Science Museum in 1968.…

To expand, the company moved the majority of its production to Luton in 1905. The company continued to trade under the name Vauxhall Iron Works until 1907, when the modern name 'Vauxhall Motors' was adopted. The company was characterised by its sporting models, but after World War I, the company's designs were more austere.

(Submitted on March 30, 2026.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.