Company overview
Fairthorpe Ltd manufactured motorcars between 1954 and 1973. Production began in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, from 1954 to 1961, and moved to Denham, Buckinghamshire, from 1961 to 1973. Air Vice Marshal Donald Bennett founded the company. Fairthorpe produced a range of models including the Atom, Atomota, Electron, Electron Minor, Electrina, Zeta and Rockette. The initial models used motorcycle engines and glassfibre bodies. Later cars utilized engines from BSA, Coventry Climax, Triumph and Ford. Production numbers varied significantly across models, with the Atom produced in 44 units, the Electron around 20-30, and the Electron Minor approximately 700. The TX-GT and TX-S models were produced between 1967 and 1976, with a total of approximately 30 TX cars made. Some vehicles were available as fully assembled or kit forms.
