Thomas and Gilbert of Smethwick, Birmingham
1919 Produced Akkens motorcycles from 1919 to 1921. It was a simple, lightweight machine with a 2.75hp 292cc two-stroke engine with internal and external flywheels. It had Ericsson or EIC ignition and an Amac carburettor. The frame was conventional, but as a basic machine it was suitable only for short journeys.
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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