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'''Oscar''' was a | '''Oscar''' was a scooter produced between 1953 and 1954, in Blackburn, Lancashire, by Dennis Poore. | ||
This machine had a bulbous, fibre-glass body and was to have the choice of either a 122cc or a 197cc [[Villiers]] engine, with rubber mountings for vibration absorption. First shown in 1953, it was later used by [[Siba Electric|Siba]] for test work. It never went into production. | This machine had a bulbous, fibre-glass body and was to have the choice of either a 122cc or a 197cc [[Villiers]] engine, with rubber mountings for vibration absorption. First shown in 1953, it was later used by [[Siba Electric|Siba]] for test work. It never went into production. | ||
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* 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 | ||
* [http://www.ianchadwick.com/motorcycles/britbikes/] Ian Chadwick's motorcycle web site | * [http://www.ianchadwick.com/motorcycles/britbikes/] Ian Chadwick's motorcycle web site | ||
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Revision as of 08:26, 27 January 2009
Oscar was a scooter produced between 1953 and 1954, in Blackburn, Lancashire, by Dennis Poore.
This machine had a bulbous, fibre-glass body and was to have the choice of either a 122cc or a 197cc Villiers engine, with rubber mountings for vibration absorption. First shown in 1953, it was later used by Siba for test work. It never went into 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