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'''Castell''' of Kentish Town, London | '''Castell''' of Kentish Town, London | ||
* The company was a | * The company was a motorcycle producer between 1903 and 1904 | ||
* First built in 1903, the machine had a 2.75hp engine, designed by [[W. E. Fernhead]], and held in a cradle. Engines were by [[Minerva]] and [[Sarolea]]. Primitive in design, it had belt drive and braced forks. The following year there was a ladies' [[tricycles|tricycle]] This had two front wheels and the engine mounted just behind their axle to drive the rear wheel via a long chain. | * First built in 1903, the machine had a 2.75hp engine, designed by [[W. E. Fernhead]], and held in a cradle. Engines were by [[Minerva]] and [[Sarolea]]. Primitive in design, it had belt drive and braced forks. The following year there was a ladies' [[tricycles|tricycle]] This had two front wheels and the engine mounted just behind their axle to drive the rear wheel via a long chain. | ||
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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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Castell of Kentish Town, London
- The company was a motorcycle producer between 1903 and 1904
- First built in 1903, the machine had a 2.75hp engine, designed by W. E. Fernhead, and held in a cradle. Engines were by Minerva and Sarolea. Primitive in design, it had belt drive and braced forks. The following year there was a ladies' tricycle This had two front wheels and the engine mounted just behind their axle to drive the rear wheel via a long chain.
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