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New page: '''Boyd''' produced a motorcycle from 1923 to 1924. The firm of Boyd Motors was based in Leicester. Taking advantage of the ready availabilty of the 147cc Villiers two-stroke eng... |
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The firm of [[Boyd Motors]] was based in Leicester. | The firm of [[Boyd Motors]] was based in Leicester. | ||
Taking advantage of the ready | Taking advantage of the ready availability of the 147cc [[Villiers]] two-stroke engine, they used other bought-in motorcycle components and built a few lightweight machines. Finding it hard to locate agents who would market their machines outside their immediate area, they were unable to expand and soon disappeared from sight. | ||
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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 15:57, 10 July 2022
Boyd produced a motorcycle from 1923 to 1924.
The firm of Boyd Motors was based in Leicester.
Taking advantage of the ready availability of the 147cc Villiers two-stroke engine, they used other bought-in motorcycle components and built a few lightweight machines. Finding it hard to locate agents who would market their machines outside their immediate area, they were unable to expand and soon disappeared from sight.
See Also
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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