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'''Rainbow''' was a prototype motorcycle built in 1950, by a gentleman of that name. | '''Rainbow''' was a prototype motorcycle built in 1950, by a gentleman of that name. | ||
The machine was a form of step-through fitted with a 99cc [[Villiers]] two-speed engine unit that went under a cover. It had a tubular frame, light girder forks and a 20-inch rear wheel to keep the saddle height down, while the front wheel was a 26-inch bicycle-type. It was also fitted with | The machine was a form of step-through fitted with a 99cc [[Villiers]] two-speed engine unit that went under a cover. It had a tubular frame, light girder forks and a 20-inch rear wheel to keep the saddle height down, while the front wheel was a 26-inch bicycle-type. It was also fitted with leg-shields. | ||
Although the machine was well made, it failed to go into production. | Although the machine was well made, it failed to go into production. | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == 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 | <references/> | ||
* 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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Latest revision as of 15:47, 7 July 2022
Rainbow was a prototype motorcycle built in 1950, by a gentleman of that name.
The machine was a form of step-through fitted with a 99cc Villiers two-speed engine unit that went under a cover. It had a tubular frame, light girder forks and a 20-inch rear wheel to keep the saddle height down, while the front wheel was a 26-inch bicycle-type. It was also fitted with leg-shields.
Although the machine was well made, it failed to go into production.
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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 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X