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'''Spondon''' were [[motorcycles]] produced from 1981 to 1985, in | '''Spondon''' were [[motorcycles]] produced from 1981 to 1985, in the village of Spondon, on the outskirts of Derby. | ||
Thsi firm was well known for the production of frames and rolling chassis for racing | Thsi firm was well known for the production of frames and rolling chassis for racing engines. In 1981 they offered a complete machine with the 250cc [[Rotax]] two-stroke engine. After a few years they found it hard to keep going when everyone else used the same engine. | ||
* ''Note:'' | |||
** Enthusiasts can find the '''Spondon Owner's Club''' web site by clicking the following link. [http://www.spondonownersclub.co.uk/] | |||
** '''Spondon Engineering Ltd.''' has its own web site. [http://www.spondonengineering.co.uk/index.html] | |||
== 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 | ||
Revision as of 14:25, 12 September 2007
Spondon were motorcycles produced from 1981 to 1985, in the village of Spondon, on the outskirts of Derby.
Thsi firm was well known for the production of frames and rolling chassis for racing engines. In 1981 they offered a complete machine with the 250cc Rotax two-stroke engine. After a few years they found it hard to keep going when everyone else used the same engine.
- Note:
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