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The company also built [[motorcycles]] (see separate entry below). | The company also built [[motorcycles]] (see separate entry below). | ||
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The car was a product of '''Alldays and Onions Pneumatic Engineering Co.''' of Birmingham, a company founded in 1889 by the merger of the long established Onions (dating from 1650) and Alldays (dating from 1720) engineering companies. Like many such companies they turned to bicycle manufacture and sold a range under the '''Alldays''' name. They also started making [[motorcycles]] in 1903 under the [[Alldays-Matchless]] name; these had no connection with the London based [[Matchless]] company, and in 1915 presumably following representations from them, the name was changed to [[Allon]]. Manufacture of these continued until 1927. | The car was a product of '''Alldays and Onions Pneumatic Engineering Co.''' of Birmingham, a company founded in 1889 by the merger of the long established Onions (dating from 1650) and Alldays (dating from 1720) engineering companies. Like many such companies they turned to bicycle manufacture and sold a range under the '''Alldays''' name. They also started making [[motorcycles]] in 1903 under the [[Alldays-Matchless]] name; these had no connection with the London based [[Matchless]] company, and in 1915 presumably following representations from them, the name was changed to [[Allon]]. Manufacture of these continued until 1927. | ||
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'''Alldays & Onions''' merged with [[Royal Enfield]], a company they had owned since 1907, and produced [[cars]] called [[Enfield-Allday]] until 1925. | '''Alldays & Onions''' merged with [[Royal Enfield]], a company they had owned since 1907, and produced [[cars]] called [[Enfield-Allday]] until 1925. | ||
===[[Motorcycles]]=== | ===[[Motorcycles]]=== | ||
'''Alldays and Onions''' built [[motorcycles]] from 1898 to 1915; in 1923 and 1927. | '''Alldays and Onions''' built [[motorcycles]] from 1898 to 1915; in 1923 and 1927. | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press | * The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alldays_%26_Onions] Wikipedia | |||
* Miller’s Price Guide to Classic Motorcycles | |||
Revision as of 10:24, 24 April 2007
Alldays and Onions was an English automobile that was manufactured from 1898 to 1918 in Birmingham
The company also built motorcycles (see separate entry below).
Cars
The car was a product of Alldays and Onions Pneumatic Engineering Co. of Birmingham, a company founded in 1889 by the merger of the long established Onions (dating from 1650) and Alldays (dating from 1720) engineering companies. Like many such companies they turned to bicycle manufacture and sold a range under the Alldays name. They also started making motorcycles in 1903 under the Alldays-Matchless name; these had no connection with the London based Matchless company, and in 1915 presumably following representations from them, the name was changed to Allon. Manufacture of these continued until 1927.
In 1898, the company produced its first car, the Traveller; however, series production did not start until 1903/4 with the 7hp model. Larger commercial vehicles of up to 5 tons were also made in the years preceding the First World War and saw service during the conflict.
Alldays & Onions merged with Royal Enfield, a company they had owned since 1907, and produced cars called Enfield-Allday until 1925.
Motorcycles
Alldays and Onions built motorcycles from 1898 to 1915; in 1923 and 1927.
This old and well-established firm was based at Fallows Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, and had its roots in the seventeenth century. During the nineteenth century they manufactured bicycles.
- 1903 Alldays and Onions produced their own 2.25hp engine that was fitted in a cradle to the loop frame. A 3.5hp forecar was also listed.
- 1904 The motorcycle became 2.5hp.
- 1905 A 3.5hp version was produced.
- 1909 There was a new 2.5hp model.
- 1911 Only the larger, belt-driven model with rigid forks was listed. The company revised the 3.5hp model and although it was still belt driven, it now had two-speed gearing and Druid forks. This well-built machine was fairly inexpensive. Later that year the Alldays-Matchless appeared. This had a 6hp twin engine, three-speed gearbox and all-chain drive.
- 1913 A 3hp twin was added to the list.
- 1914 The range was cut to the 3.5hp single, 6hp V-twin and a lightweight with a 269cc Villiers engine.
- 1915 The firm started to produce their motorcycles under the Allon name, with two-stroke engines.
- 1923 The Alldays and Onions name appeared again. They listed the Alldays Sports with a 348cc sv JAP engine, two-speed gearbox and either all-chain or chain-cum-belt transmission. It was listed for only that year.
- 1927 The name reappeared once more when two models were offered, both with four-stroke engines. They were built for one year only.
Sources of Information
- The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press
- [1] Wikipedia
- Miller’s Price Guide to Classic Motorcycles