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'''Swallow''' were motorcycles produced from 1903 to 1905, by a Mr Hodge, at his garage in Park Lane, Tottenham, London. The name appeared on cars as well as motorcycles. | '''Swallow''' were motorcycles produced from 1903 to 1905, by a Mr Hodge, at his garage in Park Lane, Tottenham, London. The name appeared on cars as well as motorcycles. | ||
Hodge's machines used [[Chater-Lea]] frames fitted with [[Minerva]] and [[Fafnir]] engines, and a two-speed gear where required. A | Hodge's machines used [[Chater-Lea]] frames fitted with [[Minerva]] and [[Fafnir]] engines, and a two-speed gear where required. A forecar model was also offered; this too with the [[Fafnir]] engine. | ||
It is thought that normal garage business brought this venture to an end. | It is thought that normal garage business brought this venture to an end. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* 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 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 | * The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9 | ||
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[[Category: Town - Tottenham]] | [[Category: Town - Tottenham]] | ||
[[Category:Motorcycles]] | [[Category:Motorcycles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:21, 11 January 2017
Swallow were motorcycles produced from 1903 to 1905, by a Mr Hodge, at his garage in Park Lane, Tottenham, London. The name appeared on cars as well as motorcycles.
Hodge's machines used Chater-Lea frames fitted with Minerva and Fafnir engines, and a two-speed gear where required. A forecar model was also offered; this too with the Fafnir engine.
It is thought that normal garage business brought this venture to an end.
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