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  2. List of BSA motorcycles - Wikipedia

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    1968. 1971. Made with low-compression engine to increase reliability and fuel economy for police and civilian fleet use. B25SS Gold Star 250. 250 cc. 1971. Oil-in-frame model developed from the Starfire. B25T Victor Trail 250.

  3. National Motorcycle Museum (UK) - Wikipedia

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    The National Motorcycle Museum occupies an 8-acre (32,000 m2) site in Bickenhill, Solihull, England and holds the world's largest collection of British motorcycles. In addition to over 1,000 motorcycles, which cover a century of motorcycle manufacture, the museum developed award winning conference facilities (The National Conference Centre) in 1985.

  4. Royal Enfield WD/RE - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Enfield WD/RE known as the "Flying Flea" was a lightweight British motorcycle developed by Royal Enfield for the British War Office (the WD came from War Department) as a means of transport that could be dropped by parachute or carried in gliders, to quickly carry messages and signals between airborne and assault troops where radio communications were not in place.

  5. List of motorcycle manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of companies that formerly produced and sold motorcycles available to the public, including both street and race/off-road motorcycles. It also includes some former motorcycle producers of noted historical significance but which would today be classified as badge engineered or customisers. It includes both companies that are ...

  6. Vincent Motorcycles - Wikipedia

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    Vincent Motorcycles was a British manufacturer of motorcycles from 1928 to 1955. The business was established by Philip Vincent who bought an existing manufacturing name HRD , initially renaming it as Vincent HRD , producing his own motorcycles as HRD did previously with engines purchased as complete assemblies from other companies.

  7. Rudge-Whitworth - Wikipedia

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    Rudge Whitworth Cycles was a British bicycle, bicycle saddle, [1] motorcycle and sports car wheel manufacturer that resulted from the merger of two bicycle manufacturers in 1894, Whitworth Cycle Co. of Birmingham, founded by Charles Henry Pugh and his two sons Charles Vernon and John, [2] and Rudge Cycle Co. of Coventry (which descended from a ...

  8. MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk - Wikipedia

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    Motorenwerke Zschopau GmbH (formerly MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH) is a German motorcycle manufacturer located in Zschopau, Saxony. The acronym MZ since 1956 [1] stands for Motorenwerke Zschopau GmbH ( German for Zschopau engine factory). From 1992 to 1999 the company was called MuZ, an acronym for Motorrad und Zweiradwerk (German for ...

  9. Excelsior Manxman - Wikipedia

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    The Manxman was a motorcycle designed and built by H. J. Hatch and Eric Walker of the Excelsior Motor Company in Tyseley, Birmingham. Although it never won the Isle of Man TT, the Manxman was a very popular and reliable motorcycle which was successful in international racing and the Manx Grand Prix. [1] Production was halted by World War II and ...