Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

Registered UK Charity (No. 1154342)

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,710 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

J. Caffyn and Son: Difference between revisions

From Graces Guide
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Orlestone''' were motorcycles produced by [[J. Caffyn and Son]], of Ham Street village in Kent, circa 1902.
of Ham Street village, near Ashford, in Kent,
 
See [[Joseph Caffyn]]
 
'''Orlestone''' were motorcycles produced by circa 1902.


The family had many interests and were bakers, merchants and agents as well as makers of cycles and motorcycles.  Those machines made were basic primitives, with the engine hung vertically in the frame ahead of the pedals, a transverse fuel tank and braced forks.
The family had many interests and were bakers, merchants and agents as well as makers of cycles and motorcycles.  Those machines made were basic primitives, with the engine hung vertically in the frame ahead of the pedals, a transverse fuel tank and braced forks.

Revision as of 07:41, 9 August 2019

of Ham Street village, near Ashford, in Kent,

See Joseph Caffyn

Orlestone were motorcycles produced by circa 1902.

The family had many interests and were bakers, merchants and agents as well as makers of cycles and motorcycles. Those machines made were basic primitives, with the engine hung vertically in the frame ahead of the pedals, a transverse fuel tank and braced forks.

The motorcycles were made in limited numbers.



See Also

Loading...

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