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* 1949 The firm located its works in Pope Street, Birmingham. The new name of '''ABJ''' came from the chairman [[A. B. Jackson]]. | * 1949 The firm located its works in Pope Street, Birmingham. The new name of '''ABJ''' came from the chairman [[A. B. Jackson]]. | ||
* 1950 Two machines were offered, both of which had a 99cc [[Villiers]] engine. One was the single-speed Autocycle, the other was the two-speed | * 1950 Two machines were offered, both of which had a 99cc [[Villiers]] engine. One was the single-speed Autocycle, the other was the two-speed Motorcycle. Common cycle parts were shared - such as the rigid loop frame, the simple telescopic forks and the single saddle on a pillar tube. The Motorcycle had a toolbox attached to the left side. Both the Motorcycle and the Autocycle had a rear stand. | ||
* 1952 Both models were still listed and were joined by the ''Auto Motor'' cyclemotor, with a 50cc two-stroke engine mounted over the front wheel. The rest of it was a bicycle. | * 1952 Both models were still listed and were joined by the ''Auto Motor'' cyclemotor, with a 50cc two-stroke engine mounted over the front wheel. The rest of it was a bicycle. | ||
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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 | ||
British Motorcycles of the 1940s and 1950s by Roy Bacon ISBN 0-85045-856-0 | |||
Revision as of 08:38, 15 May 2007
ABJ were motorcycles built from 1949 to 1953.
The company had built the Raynal autocycle before World War II.
- 1949 The firm located its works in Pope Street, Birmingham. The new name of ABJ came from the chairman A. B. Jackson.
- 1950 Two machines were offered, both of which had a 99cc Villiers engine. One was the single-speed Autocycle, the other was the two-speed Motorcycle. Common cycle parts were shared - such as the rigid loop frame, the simple telescopic forks and the single saddle on a pillar tube. The Motorcycle had a toolbox attached to the left side. Both the Motorcycle and the Autocycle had a rear stand.
- 1952 Both models were still listed and were joined by the Auto Motor cyclemotor, with a 50cc two-stroke engine mounted over the front wheel. The rest of it was a bicycle.
- 1953 That model alone ran on for that year. Production then stopped.
Sources of Information
The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press
British Motorcycles of the 1940s and 1950s by Roy Bacon ISBN 0-85045-856-0