Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,719 pages of information and 247,131 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.

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'''Over-Seas''' were motorcycles produced in Birmingham, between 1914 and 1916, to a design by [[Walter John Lloyd]] who was the original designer of the [[Quadrant Cycle Co|Quadrant]].
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* 1914 The firm was created to produce machines for abroad. There was never any intention for them to be available on the home market. They had a 3.5hp engine mounted in a strong frame and belt drive, with the option of a three-speed, [[Sturmey-Archer]] rear hub.  [[Druid]] forks and pannier frames were all part of the equipment.
 
* 1915 There was the choice of the 3.5hp single or a 7hp V-twin engine.
 
* 1916 The same machines continued throughout the year, after which production ceased.
 
== See Also ==
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== Sources of Information ==
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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
 
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