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'''Mars''' of Whitefriars Lane, Coventry produced motorcycles from 1922 to 1924 | '''Mars''' of Whitefriars Lane, Coventry produced motorcycles from 1922 to 1924 | ||
The machine was fitted with any of the popular single-cylinder engines available at the time. Capacity also varied. The engines included: [[Villiers]] 147cc, 269cc and 342cc; [[J. A. Prestwich Industries|JAP]] 292cc and 597cc; [[Blackburne]] 348cc; [[Bradshaw]] 348cc plus the sleeve-valve [[Barr and Stroud]] of 249cc and 499cc. | The machine was fitted with any of the popular single-cylinder engines available at the time. Capacity also varied. The engines included: [[Villiers]] 147cc, 269cc and 342cc; [[J. A. Prestwich Industries|JAP]] 292cc and 597cc; [[Burney and Blackburne|Blackburne]] 348cc; [[Bradshaw]] 348cc plus the sleeve-valve [[Barr and Stroud]] of 249cc and 499cc. | ||
Company under the control of a former manager of [[Singer]] | Company under the control of a former manager of [[Singer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:22, 2 May 2012
Mars of Whitefriars Lane, Coventry produced motorcycles from 1922 to 1924
The machine was fitted with any of the popular single-cylinder engines available at the time. Capacity also varied. The engines included: Villiers 147cc, 269cc and 342cc; JAP 292cc and 597cc; Blackburne 348cc; Bradshaw 348cc plus the sleeve-valve Barr and Stroud of 249cc and 499cc.
Company under the control of a former manager of Singer
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
- The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9
- Coventry’s Motorcycle Heritage by Damien Kimberley. Published 2009. ISBN 978 0 7509 5125 9