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'''Glendale''' were motorcycles produced from 1921 to 1922 by the '''Glendale Works''' of '''Luke Atkinson and Son''' in Wooler, Northumberland. | '''Glendale''' were motorcycles produced from 1921 to 1922 by the '''Glendale Works''' of '''Luke Atkinson and Son''' in Wooler, Northumberland. | ||
These insignificant machines were assembled from bought-in components and fitted with a 346cc / 545cc sv [[Burney and Blackburne|Blackburne]] engine, a three-speed [[Sturmey-Archer]] gearbox, belt final-drive, [[Brampton | These insignificant machines were assembled from bought-in components and fitted with a 346cc / 545cc sv [[Burney and Blackburne|Blackburne]] engine, a three-speed [[Sturmey-Archer]] gearbox, belt final-drive, [[Brampton Fittings|Brampton]] ''Biflex'' forks and 6-inch wide mudguards with 3-inch valances. The fuel tank was 1.75 gallons/6.6lts, while the oil tank held 6 pints/2.6ltr. | ||
Also used 269cc [[Villiers]] engines | Also used 269cc [[Villiers]] engines | ||
Revision as of 13:04, 9 January 2013
Glendale were motorcycles produced from 1921 to 1922 by the Glendale Works of Luke Atkinson and Son in Wooler, Northumberland.
These insignificant machines were assembled from bought-in components and fitted with a 346cc / 545cc sv Blackburne engine, a three-speed Sturmey-Archer gearbox, belt final-drive, Brampton Biflex forks and 6-inch wide mudguards with 3-inch valances. The fuel tank was 1.75 gallons/6.6lts, while the oil tank held 6 pints/2.6ltr.
Also used 269cc Villiers engines
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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