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* 1898 Brough built a small car, soon to be followed by a [[tricycle]] fitted with a 2.5hp [[De Dion]] engine. | * 1898 Brough built a small car, soon to be followed by a [[tricycle]] fitted with a 2.5hp [[De Dion]] engine. | ||
* | * 1902 Appearance of first motorcycle, with an engine hung from the downtube and braced forks. | ||
* 1906-1908 Various improvements were made to the design, and several models were produced. | * 1906-1908 Various improvements were made to the design, and several models were produced. | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 1 April 2007
Brough manufactured Motorcycles from 1898-1925.
William Brough began the legend that was later to become Brough Superior, the engineering genius of his son George.
- 1898 Brough built a small car, soon to be followed by a tricycle fitted with a 2.5hp De Dion engine.
- 1902 Appearance of first motorcycle, with an engine hung from the downtube and braced forks.
- 1906-1908 Various improvements were made to the design, and several models were produced.
- 1910 Brough developed and built an advanced experimental engine.
- 1912 Models were available for touring and racing, and there was also a ladies' version, with an open frame.
- 1915-1924 Various models were produced and others dropped.
- 1925 Production ceased.
Sources of Information
The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press