Australian & NZ Motorcycles

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Australian Motorcycles (C)

Cameron 1918 (SA)


Campbell (Tas.)


Carbine 1910~1914 (Sydney)


Carrison 1907~1909 (SA)


Castle

CASTLES Motor Cycles, cash or terms.- M.A.G., Precision or J.A.P. Engines, built order; 2nd-hand machines from £10. 156 Chapel St.

Winner (Melbourne, Vic.) Wed 30 Jun 1915, Wed 11 Aug 1915


CASTLES.- Motors. We build 3 1/2 to 6 H.P. to order, S.H. machines. 6 H.P. Jap. 4 H.P. Castles; cheap. 156 Chapel St., Windsor.

Winner (Melbourne, Vic.) Wed 12 May 1915

Source: Trove NLA


Charleston 1907 (SA)


Clifton

SA Registrations
7659. A Edwards, 32 Sturt Street, 4¼ Clifton.
The Register (Adelaide, SA) Wed 26 Jan 1916

Source: Trove NLA


Clipper

Manufactured by A. E. Moore, Honeysuckle Point, Newcastle. 1913

A. E. Moore, BICYCLE BUILDER,
YOU will save money If you get your BICYCLE from me. PRICES to suit all, and easy terms arranged.
A B.S.A. FROM £11 10s.
CLIPPER MOTOR BICYCLE. £65. fiitted with the Famous Precision 3½ Engine.
The Motor that is doing much good work in England just now,
CALL AND INSPECT.
All Repairs Promptly Attended to.
My Motto: Every Customer a Satisfied Customer.
OPPOSITE GAS CO.'S OFFICE.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate Wed 29 May 1912


Drop In To-day, and let me show you the New Model "Clipper" Motor Cycle at £65.
The finest- hill climber in Anstra1ia.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW) Wed 8 Jan 1913

Source: Trove NLA


Comet-Minerva (Vic.)


Cottman Colt

Manufactured by Cottman and Co, Melbourne in the 1930s using Royal Enfield 225cc two-strokes. Images from restoration of a Cottman show very similar frame and front and rear guards to the 1932 Royal Enfield Model A (with single downtube), so they may have been rebadged machines. Forks are pressed metal, as fitted to later models of the 225cc Enfields.

Around 1940 Cottman and Co moved into the former Turner premises at 291-293 Elizabeth St, Melbourne.

Sources: historicvintagerestorations.com/, classicmotorcycleforum.com


Criterion

Registration records in South Australia
2½ Criterion motorcycle, Jan 1917.
9316, E. J. Hender, Mount Barker. 2½ Criterion. Sat 10 Feb 1917

Source: Trove NLA


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