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'''Olivos''' was a motorcycle produced circa 1920 to 1921.
'''Olivos''' was a motorcycle produced circa 1920 to 1921.


This was a very short-lived marque that appeared after the end of the Great War.  It differed from most others of the period in that a 499cc [[Blackburne]] engine was fitted in preference to the usual [[Villiers]].  It also had a spring frame.  Production would have been limited by the availibility of the engine and other components.
This was a very short-lived marque that appeared after the end of the Great War.  It differed from most others of the period in that a 499cc [[Burney and Blackburne|Blackburne]] engine was fitted in preference to the usual [[Villiers]].  It also had a spring frame.  Production would have been limited by the availability of the engine and other components.


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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




[[Category:Motorcycles]]
[[Category:Motorcycles]]

Latest revision as of 09:19, 2 May 2012

Olivos was a motorcycle produced circa 1920 to 1921.

This was a very short-lived marque that appeared after the end of the Great War. It differed from most others of the period in that a 499cc Blackburne engine was fitted in preference to the usual Villiers. It also had a spring frame. Production would have been limited by the availability of the engine and other components.


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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