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Pickering, Darby and Allday Ltd (PDA), was a British automobile manufacturer from 1912 to 1913. They built the PDA Cyclecar at their works in Birmingham, equipped with V2-engines from various manufacturers. Approximately 15 units were built. [1] [2]

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