Wolf

1914. Wolf Model A. 269cc Villiers engine.

1922.

Reg No: BZ 3656.

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June 1924.

Reg No: TA 3772.

Wolf were motorcycles produced from 1903 to 1940, by Wearwell Motor Carriage Co of Wolverhampton. This model took over from all the others, including the Wulfruna.

1903 Late in the year the company began to use the Wolf name on the Wearwell Motette forecar, when it was revised to use an 3.5hp water-cooled Stevens engine with chain drive to a Bowden rear-hub with clutch.

From this modest start came a good range of singles and V-twins, using Stevens engines ranging from 2.5hp to 5hp. These were fitted to solos, forecars and even a three-wheeled car, which they built for a couple of years.

At the bottom end was the Wolf Featherweight, with its 1.5hp Stevens engine mounted inclined high up in the frame with belt drive over a jockey pulley. All models had many options and improved through the Edwardian era, in line with most other makes.

1911 During the year, the Wulfruna name began to be used by the firm, with the range down to three singles all with Stevens engines.

1912 There was a V-twin fitted with a Moto-Rêve engine. That year they were also advertised as using Arno engines and Thornton two-speed gears.

1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of motorcycles see the 1917 Red Book

1913 Late in the year the tanks again carried the Wolf name and the machines were using JAP as well as Arno engines, an Illston for the 2.5hp model, and a variety of transmissions, many with chain drive.

1916 The range continued until that year, using Villiers, TDC, JAP and Abingdon engines. War-time restrictions brought production to a halt.

Post-War. The range continued in reduced form, with just a 269cc Villiers two-stroke model. This was soon joined by a 292cc sv JAP model, plus two machines with 348cc and 545cc sv Blackburne engines.

In time the range increased with changes every season until the mid-1920s, mostly with chain-cum-belt transmission.

1924 By now, all-chain drive and three speeds had been introduced on some models. There were also ohv sports models with Blackburne engines.

1925 A 172cc Villiers sports model arrived and stayed in the range for a few years.

1927 The sports model was accompanied by two variants with 147cc Villiers engines. All the four-strokes had gone.

1928 Production fluctuated on and off and then ceased.

1931 They came back again with two models, again using Villiers engines - of 147cc and 196cc.

1930s From there thy expanded their range to add 98cc, 122cc, 148cc and 249cc engines at various times, and built lightweight models throughout the decade.

1940 Production ceased.

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
• [1] Ian Chadwick's motorcycle web site
• [2] Cyber Motor Cycle web site on Wolf