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'''Atlas''' of Coventry were motorcycles built from 1912 to 1914. | '''Atlas''' of Coventry were motorcycles built from 1912 to 1914. | ||
1913 [[Atlas Engineering Co (of Coventry)]] was established | |||
1913 The Atlas was a short-lived marque built by a small firm in Coventry. They only made TT machines fitted with [[J. A. Prestwich Industries|JAP]] or [[Blumfield]] 500cc engines, using bought-in parts. It was a good looking machine finished in black and red. It had a torpedo tank held by plated bands, and [[Druid]] forks. Sales were poor and the company failed to survive. | 1913 The Atlas was a short-lived marque built by a small firm in Coventry. They only made TT machines fitted with [[J. A. Prestwich Industries|JAP]] or [[Blumfield]] 500cc engines, using bought-in parts. It was a good looking machine finished in black and red. It had a torpedo tank held by plated bands, and [[Druid]] forks. Sales were poor and the company failed to survive. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:59, 21 March 2014
Atlas of Coventry were motorcycles built from 1912 to 1914.
1913 Atlas Engineering Co (of Coventry) was established
1913 The Atlas was a short-lived marque built by a small firm in Coventry. They only made TT machines fitted with JAP or Blumfield 500cc engines, using bought-in parts. It was a good looking machine finished in black and red. It had a torpedo tank held by plated bands, and Druid forks. Sales were poor and the company failed to survive.
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