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:''For the British automobile manufactured between 1922 and 1930 - see Aster (automobile) :''For the Model Steam Engine manufacturer - see Aster (disambiguation)'' L'Aster, Aster, Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster, was a French manufacturer of automobiles and the leading supplier of engines to other manufacturers from the late 1890s〔〔 until circa 1910/12. Although primarily known as an engine mass manufacturer the company also produced chassis for coach-works and a complete range of components.〔(Grace's Guide, British Industrial History, Profile of Aster )〕 Aster produced a range of engines including: stationary motors; electricity generators; automobile motors; marine engines and aero engines. There were air-cooled and water cooled Gasoline motors, Kerosene motors, and Gas Motors. Among the companies for which Aster produced engines and other parts were Achilles, Argyll, Ariès, Aster-Newey, Automobiles Barré, Bolide, Belhaven,〔(Grace's Guide, British Industrial History, Profile of Belhaven )〕〔(Grace's Guide, British Industrial History, Profile of Belhaven Engineering and Motors )〕 Bij 't Vuur, Century,〔(Graces Guide, British Industrial History, Profile of Century Engineering and Motor Co )〕 Clément, Darracq, Dennis, Durham-Churchill,〔(Graces Guide, British Industrial History, Profile of Durham, Churchill and Co )〕 Ernst, Excelsior, Gladiator, Hanzer, Hoflack, Hurtu, Korn et Latil, La Torpille, Lucerna, Newey Aster, Société Parisienne, Passy-Thellier, Pearson,〔(Graces Guide, British Industrial History, Profile of Pearson )〕 Prunel, Rochet, Rouxel, Reyrol, Sage, Siddeley-Deasy, Simplicia, Singer,〔(Graces Guide, British Industrial History, Profile of Singer )〕 Swift, Vulcan,〔(Graces Guide, British Industrial History, Profile of Vulcan Motor and Engineering Co )〕 West-Aster,〔(Graces Guide, British Industrial History, Profile of West-Aster )〕 Whippet,〔(Graces Guide, British Industrial History, Profile of Whippet Motor and Cycle Co )〕 Whitlock.〔(Graces Guide, British Industrial History, Profile of Whitlock Automobile Co )〕 and Le Zèbre. By 1906 Aster were able to claim over 11,000 users of their engines. From the mid-1900s 'Aster-Wembley' manufactured engines under license in Wembley (London) UK. In 1913 this became the 'Aster Engineering Co' which produced aircraft engines during the First World War, and then in 1922 started production of Aster cars. By 1927 it had been absorbed into Arrol Johnston. In Italy the Aster Società Italiana Motori supplied and built both cars and engines under licence from 1906-1908. In 1904 the Parisian newspaper ''Le Petit Journal'' stated that ''Aster monopolised the mass manufacture of engines in France, and had a 'universal reputation' and success shown by innumerable users.''〔 By 1912 they claimed to cater for over 130 makes.〔 ==History== Aster was a French manufacturer of automobiles and the leading supplier of engines to other manufacturers from 1900 to 1910. Although primarily known as an engine mass manufacturer the company also produced chassis for coachworks. In 1878 the Aster company was established at 102 rue de Paris, Saint-Denis.〔(Passion Automobiles. Constructeurs automobiles - A.C.M. Atelier de Construction Mécanique Aster 1896 / 1909 )〕 Engine id plates stated Ateliers de Construction Mécanique l'Aster. 74, Rue de la Victoire, Paris'' (the registered office), ''Usines à St Denis (Seine)'' (The factory). At the 1900 'Salon de l'Auto' in Paris Aster exhibited a motor quadricycle equipped with their own 3.5 HP, single cylinder engine.〔(Bonhams Auction House, Profile of 1904 Aster 16/20hp )〕 The expanding range included : stationary motors; electricity generator; automobile motors and marine launch motors. There were air-cooled and water cooled Gasoline motors, Kerosene motors, and Gas Motors.〔Aster brochure of Myers, New York, 1900s. Listing Stationary motors; Electricity generator; Air cooled range; Water cooled range; and listing ''Gasoline motors, Kerosene motors and Gas Motors for Automobiles, launches, Electric generators and stationary work. Distributed in the USA by 'A J Myers', New York.〕 A 12 h.p. Aster was exhibited at the 1903 Crystal Palace Motor Show and a range of Aster cars was sold in Britain between 1905 and 1907. In Italy the Aster Società Italiana Motori supplied cars and engines from 1906-1908 under licence. Aster had manufacturing capabilities in Wembley, North London, UK which both traded and stamped the engines as ''Aster-Wembley''. Begbie Manufacturing of Wembley was founded in 1899 by Sydney D Begbie (A.M.I.M.E.) and in mid-1900s became British licensees of Aster, making mainly stationary engines. In 1913 they became Aster Engineering Co (1913) Ltd and during the First World War made aircraft engines. In 1922 they began producing Aster automobiles. From 1927 they were absorbed into Arrol Johnston & Aster Eng, Dumfries Scotland GB. The last Aster engines were made in 1930 by Meadows. 〔 Shire album "proprietary Engines for Vehicles" (Nick Baldwin)〕〔 Sydney D Begbie (A.M.I.M.E.) worked as the 'Resident Engineer' of Aster, St. Denis, in Paris during the 1900s. He was an early cyclist, world record holder, and pioneer in the motor engineering business. He was Managing Director of the Begbie Manufacturing Co., Ltd of Wembley, which became the British licensee of Aster. Begbie also worked as Consulting Engineer to Henry Whitlock, Ltd. and The West London Motor Co. Ltd, both of whom were users of Aster engines.〔(graces Guide - British Industrial History. - Profile of Sydney D Begbie )〕〔Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book 1904〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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