○	1912 - Founder T.F.Watson invents folding sidecar to enable access through the side passage of terraced houses. Established the Watsonian Folding Sidecar Co. at Balsall Heath, Birmingham

○	1914 - 22 - Expansion of conventional rigid sidecars, Featherweight chassis for 3 hp machines, body construction in wicker, fabric over ash frame and aluminium.

○	1922 - Move to Hockley, Birmingham

○	1926 - Kwikfit easily detachable chassis introduced.

○	1930 - Name changed to Watsonian Sidecar Co Ltd

○	Hockley factory burnt down.

○	1931 - Move to new factory in Greet, Birmingham

○	1932 - First purpose built competition chassis.

○	1938 - First production of trials sidecars

○	1945 - beginning of post-war boom – 200 sidecars a week production.

○	1949 - Eric Oliver wins world sidecar championship with Watsonian sidecar

○	1950 - Prototype Watsonian 1000cc V twin motorcycle – not put into production

○	1954 - Monaco sidecar introduced with part GRP construction

○	Followed by Bambini lightweight – all GRP.

○	1955 - 160,000 sidecar outfits on the road – 50% Watsonian.

○	1958 - 90% of company production is sidecars

○	1965 - 20% of company production is sidecars – GRP subcontracting predominates.

○	Introduction of Super Silk perimeter frame chassis

○	1970’s - Export sales to USA and Scandinavia expand.

○	GRP products and sub-contract work for BMC and Land Rover expands further

○	1981 - Land Rover contract terminated, return to full sidecar production

○	1984 - Move to Blockley, Glos.

○	1989 - Merger with Squire Sidecars – formation of Watsonian-Squire Ltd

○	1993-2003 - Sidecar ownership increases by 25% from 5,288 – 7,044 (source RAC).

○	1995 - Watsonian Squire buys Harglo

○	1999 - Watsonian Squire appointed UK distributor for Royal Enfield motorcycles