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'''Planet''' were motorcycles produced  circa 1919 to 1920.
'''Planet''' were motorcycles produced  circa 1919 to 1920.


This short-lived make made a failed attempt to exploit the post-war market.  They used the 269cc [[Villiers]] engine, plus various sizes from [[Union]] and [[Blackburne]].  The rest of the machines were built from whatever components were available at the time and were typical of the period.
This short-lived make made a failed attempt to exploit the post-war market.  They used the 269cc [[Villiers]] engine, plus various sizes from [[Union]] and [[Burney and Blackburne|Blackburne]].  The rest of the machines were built from whatever components were available at the time and were typical of the period.


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== Sources of Information ==
== Sources of Information ==
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The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X
The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X


[[Category:Motorcycles]]
[[Category:Motorcycles]]

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Planet were motorcycles produced circa 1919 to 1920.

This short-lived make made a failed attempt to exploit the post-war market. They used the 269cc Villiers engine, plus various sizes from Union and Blackburne. The rest of the machines were built from whatever components were available at the time and were typical of the period.


See Also

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Sources of Information

The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X