Frank H. Parkyn

April 1899. Olympic cycles.

of Olympic cycle works, Green Lane, Wolverhampton

Early 1880s Frank Heynes Parkyn started producing Olympic bicycles in Green Lane

1893 Advert. 'Parkyn, Olympic Cycle Works, Wolverhampton'

1896 He moved to Granville Street. Introduced the latest machinery and manufacturing techniques at the works

1900 Showed two examples of the New Courier motorette, a tricycle with air-cooled motor set in a duplex frame. The machine had been shown in very much the same form the previous year by Chilton and Co.

1902 National Cycle Show. Frank H. Parkyn showed a motor-bicycle fitted with the Minerva 2 h.p. engine. The frame of the machine was extra strong. Also at the show is a separate entry for Harry Parkyn who was the maker of the Olympic cycle which had used an adapted Minerva motor with strengthened frame.

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