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'''Mountaineer''' were motorcycles produced from 1920 to 1924, by [[Richard Wylde]] of Marsden, Yorkshire. There was no connection with the make above. | '''Mountaineer''' were motorcycles produced from 1920 to 1924, by [[Richard Wylde]] of Marsden, Yorkshire. There was no connection with the make above. | ||
1920 These machines were made by a small producer who did not appear at the big shows or on the lists and he entered the market with one basic model, powered by his own 269cc two-stroke engine, offered in two forms of transmission. | |||
1921 A [[Sturmey-Archer]] gearbox was an option, as was a two-speed racing model. | |||
1922-1923 Those options disappeared and it was back to the original machines. | |||
1924 A three-speed [[Albion Motor Co|Albion]] gearbox was a further option. It was the final year of production. | |||
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== Sources of Information == | == 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 | 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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Revision as of 09:09, 30 April 2012
Mountaineer were motorcycles produced from 1920 to 1924, by Richard Wylde of Marsden, Yorkshire. There was no connection with the make above.
1920 These machines were made by a small producer who did not appear at the big shows or on the lists and he entered the market with one basic model, powered by his own 269cc two-stroke engine, offered in two forms of transmission.
1921 A Sturmey-Archer gearbox was an option, as was a two-speed racing model.
1922-1923 Those options disappeared and it was back to the original machines.
1924 A three-speed Albion gearbox was a further option. It was the final year of production.
See Also
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