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'''Roper''' motorcycles were produced from 1901 to 1905 by '''J. Roper''' of Curzon Street, Wolverhampton, who had a business that dealt mainly with motor fittings and gears. | '''Roper''' motorcycles were produced from 1901 to 1905 by '''J. Roper''' of Curzon Street, Wolverhampton, who had a business that dealt mainly with motor fittings and gears. | ||
These machines would have been typical of the era and very primitive in design. They were probably fitted with a [[De Dion]] or [[Minerva]] engine. During 1905 there was a slump in the motorcycle market, so the firm returned to making motor fittings. | These machines would have been typical of the era and very primitive in design. They were probably fitted with a [[De Dion-Bouton| De Dion]] or [[Minerva]] engine. During 1905 there was a slump in the motorcycle market, so the firm returned to making motor fittings. | ||
Later the company moved to Villiers Street and manufactured motor fittings including gear for [[Sunbeam]] | Later the company moved to Villiers Street and manufactured motor fittings including gear for [[Sunbeam]] | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 15 November 2010
Roper motorcycles were produced from 1901 to 1905 by J. Roper of Curzon Street, Wolverhampton, who had a business that dealt mainly with motor fittings and gears.
These machines would have been typical of the era and very primitive in design. They were probably fitted with a De Dion or Minerva engine. During 1905 there was a slump in the motorcycle market, so the firm returned to making motor fittings.
Later the company moved to Villiers Street and manufactured motor fittings including gear for Sunbeam
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
- [1] Wolverhampton Heritage and History Society
- Powered Vehicles made in the Black Country by Jim Boulton and Harold Parsons. Published 1990. ISBN 0 904015 30 0