Faulk's Hall, the land upon which the eponymous company based its first factory was situated on the south side of the River Thames.

The 13th century Knight Faulk Le Brent owned the land and, curiously enough, when Faulks Hall (or Vauxhall) moved their works to Luton in 1907, it turned out that that land was also owned by the same man.

The griffin being his armorial crest.

The Cadet was introduced at the 1930 Motor Show, and was the first true high production Vauxhall after the General Motors take over in the late 1920's.

The Cadets have a 2048cc, 6-cylinder engine with overhead valves, rated at 16.9hp.

From 1932 synchromesh was introduced on 2nd and 3rd gears, the first time in the UK, and the voltage went from six volt to a twelve volt system.

Maximum speed was stated at 62mph and fuel consumption at 21mpg.

One of the very early high production models that was offered in lefthand drive for the European market.

The vendor acquired this example in 1970, used it little and it was...