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'''Mercury''' were motorcycles produced from 1933 to 1959, by a group of enthusiasts in Croydon, Surrey. | '''Mercury''' were motorcycles produced from 1933 to 1959, by a group of enthusiasts in Croydon, Surrey. | ||
Production was limited and all the machines had [[Scott]] twin-cylinder engines mounted in a frame construced from I-section light alloy extrusions. Rear suspension was devised to maintain constant chain tension, while the front had a form of duplex steering with a type of telescopic fork, similar to that used by [[OEC]]. It was fitted with 8-inch brakes on alloy hubs, a stepped dual seat, and the sides were fully enclosed. | Production was limited and all the machines had [[Scott Motor Cycle Co| Scott]] twin-cylinder engines mounted in a frame construced from I-section light alloy extrusions. Rear suspension was devised to maintain constant chain tension, while the front had a form of duplex steering with a type of telescopic fork, similar to that used by [[OEC]]. It was fitted with 8-inch brakes on alloy hubs, a stepped dual seat, and the sides were fully enclosed. | ||
A prototype and five machines survived into the 1980s. | A prototype and five machines survived into the 1980s. | ||
== Sources of Information == | ==See Also== | ||
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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 | * 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 | ||
* [http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/euro/british.htm ] CyberMotorCycles web site | * [http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/euro/british.htm ] CyberMotorCycles web site | ||
* [http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Motorcycles/NewCourier.htm] Wolverhampton Heritage and History Society | * [http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Motorcycles/NewCourier.htm] Wolverhampton Heritage and History Society | ||
* The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9 | * The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9 | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:56, 3 June 2011
Mercury were motorcycles produced from 1933 to 1959, by a group of enthusiasts in Croydon, Surrey.
Production was limited and all the machines had Scott twin-cylinder engines mounted in a frame construced from I-section light alloy extrusions. Rear suspension was devised to maintain constant chain tension, while the front had a form of duplex steering with a type of telescopic fork, similar to that used by OEC. It was fitted with 8-inch brakes on alloy hubs, a stepped dual seat, and the sides were fully enclosed.
A prototype and five machines survived into the 1980s.
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
- [1] CyberMotorCycles web site
- [2] Wolverhampton Heritage and History Society
- The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9