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One small car factory in Kircudbright, in south-west Scotland, was staffed mainly by women and managed by a woman. Dorothy Pullanger was the only woman manager of a car factory in Britain. There also seems to have been a market for their cars amongst female drivers. These sources describe the car model known as the Galloway that was built in South-West Scotland between 1921 and 1928.

10.5 horsepower

Galloway 10.5 horsepower

Built Scotland 1924. The Galloway was made at Tongland (Kirkcudbright) in 1921and 1922, then at the Heathhall works in Dumfries, until 1928.

The motoring magazine 'Light Car and Cycle' carried this report about the Scottish factory making Galloway cars in 1921.

"On the way up to Scotland I called at Kircudbright, where the Galloway car is being made in the middle of nowhere. I wondered what the employees did in the way of recreation and was informed the factory has two tennis courts on the roof. A bathing and swimming pool has also been constructed. Everybody is most enthusiastic about the company's hockey team. The majority of the hands are girls. I think the Galloway car may be described as a car made by ladies for those of their own sex."