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'''CC''' were | '''CC''' were motorcycles produced from 1921 to 1924. | ||
The name came from the initials of the maker - [[Charles Chamberlain]] - of | The name came from the initials of the maker - [[Charles Chamberlain]] - of Blackpool. | ||
Various models were listed in a range of engine capacities, made by either [[Blackburne]] or [[Villiers]]. Some were single speed only, but most had chain-cum-belt transmission. The engines ranged in size from 147cc to 996cc. They appeared rarely in trade publications and were not otherwise well known. | Various models were listed in a range of engine capacities, made by either [[Blackburne]] or [[Villiers]]. Some were single speed only, but most had chain-cum-belt transmission. The engines ranged in size from 147cc to 996cc. They appeared rarely in trade publications and were not otherwise well known. | ||
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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 10:42, 28 January 2009
CC were motorcycles produced from 1921 to 1924.
The name came from the initials of the maker - Charles Chamberlain - of Blackpool.
Various models were listed in a range of engine capacities, made by either Blackburne or Villiers. Some were single speed only, but most had chain-cum-belt transmission. The engines ranged in size from 147cc to 996cc. They appeared rarely in trade publications and were not otherwise well known.
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