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'''Sheppee Motor Co''' of York | |||
* The company was formed by Col H. F. Sheppee | |||
* He developed steam powered road vehicles and over 10 years built 14 different models. The boilers were liquid fuelled and produced steam at 900psi. | |||
*He developed | |||
* He also produced the '''Cykelaid''' [[motorcycles]] from 1919 to 1926 | |||
* 1919-1921 The make began as a powered wheel designed to replace the rear wheel of a [[bicycles|bicycle]] and drive it by friction. In production it was fitted at the front, with the 104cc two-stroke engine on the left with its main-shaft run through the wheel spindle to a flywheel. Ignition was by chain-driven magneto bolted to the crankcase base, an transmission was by chain up to a counter-shaft carrying a clutch and then back to the wheel by a second chain. The firm offered a package of wheel, engine unit and front fork or the choice of complete ladies’ or gents’ machines. None of those options proved to be very popular with the buying public. | |||
* 1922 Late that year modifications were made and the machine appeared as the '''New Cykelaid''' with simplified ignition and a pump system in place of petroil lubrication. Capacity was increased to 133cc and girder forks were added. The 133cc two-stroke engine fitted to the left of the front wheel, chain drive via a counter-shaft and a flywheel magneto on the right that was driven by the main-shaft running through the wheel spindle. Although the performance was quite adequate, it had become outdated. | |||
* 1925 A dummy-rim rear brake was adopted. | |||
Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris | * 1926 Was the last year of production. | ||
== 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 | |||
* [http://www.ianchadwick.com/motorcycles/britbikes/] Ian Chadwick's motorcycle web site | |||
* Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris | |||
Revision as of 10:42, 27 August 2007
Sheppee Motor Co of York
- The company was formed by Col H. F. Sheppee
- He developed steam powered road vehicles and over 10 years built 14 different models. The boilers were liquid fuelled and produced steam at 900psi.
- He also produced the Cykelaid motorcycles from 1919 to 1926
- 1919-1921 The make began as a powered wheel designed to replace the rear wheel of a bicycle and drive it by friction. In production it was fitted at the front, with the 104cc two-stroke engine on the left with its main-shaft run through the wheel spindle to a flywheel. Ignition was by chain-driven magneto bolted to the crankcase base, an transmission was by chain up to a counter-shaft carrying a clutch and then back to the wheel by a second chain. The firm offered a package of wheel, engine unit and front fork or the choice of complete ladies’ or gents’ machines. None of those options proved to be very popular with the buying public.
- 1922 Late that year modifications were made and the machine appeared as the New Cykelaid with simplified ignition and a pump system in place of petroil lubrication. Capacity was increased to 133cc and girder forks were added. The 133cc two-stroke engine fitted to the left of the front wheel, chain drive via a counter-shaft and a flywheel magneto on the right that was driven by the main-shaft running through the wheel spindle. Although the performance was quite adequate, it had become outdated.
- 1925 A dummy-rim rear brake was adopted.
- 1926 Was the last year of production.
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
- [1] Ian Chadwick's motorcycle web site
- Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris