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'''Comery Motors''' of Vernon Road, Nottingham | '''Comery Motors''' of Vernon Road, Nottingham | ||
'''Comery''' were motorcycles produced from 1919 to 1925. They were the design of '''W. Comery''' who had been Chief Engineer at [[Raleigh Cycle Co|Raleigh]] - responsible for the successful spring-frame flat-twin that appeared post-Great War. | |||
1923 '''Comery''' left Raleigh to go on his own. He produced a variety of lightweights with 269cc [[Villiers]] engines, [[Sturmey-Archer]] three-speed gearboxes and chain-cum-belt drive. The largest Villiers engine was considered capable of hauling a sidecar, so a complete outfit was included in the range. | |||
1925 Details were announced of a a 439cc narrow-angle V two-stroke engine. It was fully detailed, complete with outline drawings, in the specialist press, but it never went into 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 | ||
* 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 18:19, 3 May 2012
Comery Motors of Vernon Road, Nottingham
Comery were motorcycles produced from 1919 to 1925. They were the design of W. Comery who had been Chief Engineer at Raleigh - responsible for the successful spring-frame flat-twin that appeared post-Great War.
1923 Comery left Raleigh to go on his own. He produced a variety of lightweights with 269cc Villiers engines, Sturmey-Archer three-speed gearboxes and chain-cum-belt drive. The largest Villiers engine was considered capable of hauling a sidecar, so a complete outfit was included in the range.
1925 Details were announced of a a 439cc narrow-angle V two-stroke engine. It was fully detailed, complete with outline drawings, in the specialist press, but it never went into production.
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