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'''Gough''' were motorcycles produced from 1920 to 1921 by [[Arthur Gough]] of Broad Street, Birmingham. | '''Gough''' were motorcycles produced from 1920 to 1921 by [[Arthur Gough]] of Broad Street, Birmingham. | ||
1920 Having been a motorcycle journalist, '''Arthur Gough''' went on to produce his own design of lightweight machine. He opted for the reliable 269cc [[Villiers]] two-stroke engine and [[Brampton | 1920 Having been a motorcycle journalist, '''Arthur Gough''' went on to produce his own design of lightweight machine. He opted for the reliable 269cc [[Villiers]] two-stroke engine and [[Brampton Fittings|Brampton]] ''Biflex'' forks, and added equally proven frame and ancillary components. Models included a low-priced single and a more expensive two-speed with a [[Burman and Sons|Burman]] gearbox. Both had belt drive to the rear wheel. | ||
1921 Two four-stroke models appeared, fitted with [[Sturmey-Archer]] gearboxes. One had the 292cc sv [[J. A. Prestwich Industries|JAP]] engine and was single speed, the other had a 499cc sv [[Burney and Blackburne|Blackburne]] engine and three speed. All models, including the existing two-strokes, had belt final-drive. By the end of the year the marque had disappeared. | 1921 Two four-stroke models appeared, fitted with [[Sturmey-Archer]] gearboxes. One had the 292cc sv [[J. A. Prestwich Industries|JAP]] engine and was single speed, the other had a 499cc sv [[Burney and Blackburne|Blackburne]] engine and three speed. All models, including the existing two-strokes, had belt final-drive. By the end of the year the marque had disappeared. | ||
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* 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 13:19, 9 January 2013
Gough were motorcycles produced from 1920 to 1921 by Arthur Gough of Broad Street, Birmingham.
1920 Having been a motorcycle journalist, Arthur Gough went on to produce his own design of lightweight machine. He opted for the reliable 269cc Villiers two-stroke engine and Brampton Biflex forks, and added equally proven frame and ancillary components. Models included a low-priced single and a more expensive two-speed with a Burman gearbox. Both had belt drive to the rear wheel.
1921 Two four-stroke models appeared, fitted with Sturmey-Archer gearboxes. One had the 292cc sv JAP engine and was single speed, the other had a 499cc sv Blackburne engine and three speed. All models, including the existing two-strokes, had belt final-drive. By the end of the year the marque had disappeared.
See Also
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