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'''Ireland''' motorcycles produced in Wolverhampton
'''Ireland''' motorcycles produced in Wolverhampton


c.1910 [[John Thomas Ireland]] went into business for himself but in 1912 went to work for [[Wolverhampton Motor Services]]
c.1910 [[John Thomas Ireland]] went into business for himself  


These motorcycles were built by '''Ireland's Garage''' in Wolverhampton (there seems to be conflict here with the bio of John Ireland which says he was MD of Ireland's Garage from 1931)
These motorcycles were built, presumably, by [[J. T. Ireland and Co]] in Wolverhampton  


The machines were fitted with 3.5hp single cylinder and 4hp or 5hp V-twin [[Blumfield]] engines.  They had [[Bosch]] magnetos, [[Saxon Cycle Engineering Co|Saxon]] forks, belt drive and were typical of the period.
The machines were fitted with 3.5hp single cylinder and 4hp or 5hp V-twin [[Blumfield]] engines.  They had [[Bosch]] magnetos, [[Saxon Cycle Engineering Co|Saxon]] forks, belt drive and were typical of the period.

Latest revision as of 10:47, 4 January 2019

Ireland motorcycles produced in Wolverhampton

c.1910 John Thomas Ireland went into business for himself

These motorcycles were built, presumably, by J. T. Ireland and Co in Wolverhampton

The machines were fitted with 3.5hp single cylinder and 4hp or 5hp V-twin Blumfield engines. They had Bosch magnetos, Saxon forks, belt drive and were typical of the period.

They were listed in 1913, after which nothing more was heard of the make.

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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