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1. '''Jones''' was a motorcycle produced in 1904.
'''Jones''' was a motorcycle produced in 1936 by [[G. H. Jones]], in conjunction with [[Villiers]], as a prototype [[autocycles|autocycle]].
 
This was a primitive model powered by a [[Coronet Motor Co| Coronet]] engine that had been vertically mounted in a diamond frame.  Basic in specification, it had belt drive and braced forks.
 
 
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2. '''Jones''' was a motorcycle produced in 1936 by [[G. H. Jones]], in conjunction with [[Villiers]], as a prototype [[autocycles|autocycle]].


The engine used was a 98cc, but it differed from other machines in that the pedal shaft ran through the clutch shaft.  Although neat in design, this would have given trouble if it was bent as the result of a fall.  The engine went on to become the [[Villiers]] ''Junior''.
The engine used was a 98cc, but it differed from other machines in that the pedal shaft ran through the clutch shaft.  Although neat in design, this would have given trouble if it was bent as the result of a fall.  The engine went on to become the [[Villiers]] ''Junior''.
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Revision as of 16:00, 9 August 2019

Jones was a motorcycle produced in 1936 by G. H. Jones, in conjunction with Villiers, as a prototype autocycle.

The engine used was a 98cc, but it differed from other machines in that the pedal shaft ran through the clutch shaft. Although neat in design, this would have given trouble if it was bent as the result of a fall. The engine went on to become the Villiers Junior.

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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