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After the war, the company was refounded at Abingdon Road, Kensington and a new car designed to carry the Aston-Martin name.

Bamford left in 1920 and the company was revitalised with funding from Count Louis Zborowski.

In 1922, Bamford & Martin produced cars to compete in the French Grand Prix and the cars set world speed and endurance records at Brooklands.

Three works Team Cars with 16-valve twin cam engines were built for racing and record breaking: chassis number 1914, later developed as the Green Pea ; chassis number 1915, the Razor Blade record car ; and chassis number 1916, later developed as the Halford Special.

Approximately 55 cars were built for sale in two configurations, long chassis and short chassis.

The company went bankrupt in 1924 and was bought by Lady Charnwood, who put her son John Benson on the board.

The company failed again in 1925 and the factory closed in 1926, with Lionel Martin leaving.