Armstrong Electric was a manufacturer of electric

Electric car

An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...

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Automobile

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s in Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport, Connecticut

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. The company was founded by inventor, William Armstrong

William Armstrong

William Armstrong may refer to:* Kinmont Willie Armstrong , Scottish border reiver, known as "Kinmont Willie"* William Armstrong , Scottish border freebooter, known as "Christie's Will"...

, and produced cars from 1885 through 1902.

It was reported that the Maple Street factory used by Armstrong to build its first car could be used again used for automobile manufacture by AC Cars

AC Cars

AC Cars Group Ltd. formerly known as Auto Carriers Ltd. is a British specialist automobile manufacturer and one of the oldest independent car marques founded in Britain...

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The original car has recently been rebuilt, in England & has run for the first time in over 100 years. It is currently on show in a Victorian vehicle collection at a Sussex country park. [Viewed 11-May-08]