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[[Joseph Bourne and Sons]] of Bath Street, Birmingham.
[[Image:Im19040510Motor-Bourne.jpg|thumb| May 1904. ]]


* '''Elmdon''' were motorcycles produced by the company from 1915 to 1921
Joseph Bourne and Sons of Bath Street, Birmingham.


* The machine had a 269cc [[Villiers]] two-stroke engine and the option of single- or two-speed transmission. Both had belt final-drive, [[Druid]] forks and a [[Charles H. Pugh|Senspray]] carburettor.  The specification was simple and the motorcycles were produced in small numbers for a few years.  In their latter years, they also produced a 6hp model.
of St. Mary's Row.


* 1840 company established.


== Sources of Information ==
* 1896/7 Directory: Listed under cycles. [[Peck's Trades Directory of Birmingham, 1896-97: Cycles|More details]] <ref>[[Peck's Trades Directory of Birmingham, 1896-97: Cycles]]</ref>
 
* 1904 Chariot motorcycle produced.
 
* '''Elmdon''' were motorcycles produced by the company from 1915 to 1921. The machine had a 269cc [[Villiers]] two-stroke engine and the option of single- or two-speed transmission.  Both had belt final-drive, [[Druid]] forks and a [[Charles H. Pugh|Senspray]] carburettor.  The specification was simple and the motorcycles were produced in small numbers for a few years.  In their latter years, they also produced a 6hp model.
 
 
 
 
   
==Sources of Information==
<references/>
* 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
* The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9
* The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9


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

Revision as of 16:37, 11 April 2009

May 1904.

Joseph Bourne and Sons of Bath Street, Birmingham.

of St. Mary's Row.

  • 1840 company established.
  • 1904 Chariot motorcycle produced.
  • Elmdon were motorcycles produced by the company from 1915 to 1921. The machine had a 269cc Villiers two-stroke engine and the option of single- or two-speed transmission. Both had belt final-drive, Druid forks and a Senspray carburettor. The specification was simple and the motorcycles were produced in small numbers for a few years. In their latter years, they also produced a 6hp model.



Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Peck's Trades Directory of Birmingham, 1896-97: Cycles
  • 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 Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9
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