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'''Spondon''' were motorcycles produced from 1981 to 1985, in the village of Spondon, on the outskirts of Derby. | '''Spondon''' were motorcycles produced from 1981 to 1985, in the village of Spondon, on the outskirts of Derby. | ||
Thsi firm was well known for the production of frames and rolling chassis for racing engines. In 1981 they offered a complete machine with the 250cc | Thsi firm was well known for the production of frames and rolling chassis for racing engines. In 1981 they offered a complete machine with the 250cc Rotax two-stroke engine (made by Bombardier-Rotax GmbH). After a few years they found it hard to keep going when everyone else used the same engine. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:37, 18 November 2011
Spondon were motorcycles produced from 1981 to 1985, in the village of Spondon, on the outskirts of Derby.
Thsi firm was well known for the production of frames and rolling chassis for racing engines. In 1981 they offered a complete machine with the 250cc Rotax two-stroke engine (made by Bombardier-Rotax GmbH). After a few years they found it hard to keep going when everyone else used the same engine.
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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