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[[Image:Im021103MC-Dor.jpg|thumb| December 1902. ]] | [[Image:Im021103MC-Dor.jpg|thumb| December 1902. ]] | ||
Dorman Engineering Co firstly of Northampton and then of Stafford. | Dorman Engineering Co, firstly of Northampton, and then of Stafford. | ||
'''Whirlwind''' were motorcycles produced by them. The company produced a few primitive machines that were typical of the era. The engine was hung from the downtube or within the frame. They had belt drive and were of basic construction. | '''Whirlwind''' were motorcycles produced by them. The company produced a few primitive machines that were typical of the era. The engine was hung from the downtube or within the frame. They had belt drive and were of basic construction. | ||
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* ''Note:'' Later, the company built the oil-cooled [[Bradshaw]] engines. | * ''Note:'' Later, the company built the oil-cooled [[Bradshaw]] engines. | ||
Perhaps this later became [[W. H. Dorman and Co]], engine manufacturers of Stafford? | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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Revision as of 17:06, 6 January 2013
Dorman Engineering Co, firstly of Northampton, and then of Stafford.
Whirlwind were motorcycles produced by them. The company produced a few primitive machines that were typical of the era. The engine was hung from the downtube or within the frame. They had belt drive and were of basic construction.
- Note: Later, the company built the oil-cooled Bradshaw engines.
Perhaps this later became W. H. Dorman and Co, engine manufacturers of Stafford?
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