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'''New Century''' were | '''New Century''' were motorcycles produced circa 1901 to circa 1909, by a firm in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. | ||
The machines were typical primitives fitted with French 2.75hp [[Gavandau]] engines. They were used for racing events in the early days and in 1910 a 344cc machine ran at [[Brooklands]]. | The machines were typical primitives fitted with French 2.75hp [[Gavandau]] engines. They were used for racing events in the early days and in 1910 a 344cc machine ran at [[Brooklands]]. | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == 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 | 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 | ||
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Revision as of 10:03, 27 January 2009
New Century were motorcycles produced circa 1901 to circa 1909, by a firm in St. Albans, Hertfordshire.
The machines were typical primitives fitted with French 2.75hp Gavandau engines. They were used for racing events in the early days and in 1910 a 344cc machine ran at Brooklands.
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