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'''Russell''' was a | '''Russell''' was a motorcycle designed and built by '''Edgar Russell''' of Derby, in 1911. | ||
The machine was quite advanced for the times and had a 3.5hp single with ohv, each in a cage that screwed to the head. It also had a [[B and B]] carburettor, [[Bosch]] magneto and stiffening ribs cast into the crankcase. It had a single speed and belt drive. | The machine was quite advanced for the times and had a 3.5hp single with ohv, each in a cage that screwed to the head. It also had a [[B and B]] carburettor, [[Bosch]] magneto and stiffening ribs cast into the crankcase. It had a single speed and belt drive. | ||
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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 | ||
* The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9 | * The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9 | ||
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Revision as of 15:01, 27 January 2009
Russell was a motorcycle designed and built by Edgar Russell of Derby, in 1911.
The machine was quite advanced for the times and had a 3.5hp single with ohv, each in a cage that screwed to the head. It also had a B and B carburettor, Bosch magneto and stiffening ribs cast into the crankcase. It had a single speed and belt drive.
Its creator used it for a year or so, but it did not go 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
- The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9