EB
Edwards Bros & Co. of Fitzroy, Melbourne were well-known in the trade as component suppliers, particularly fuel tanks. The built fuel tanks for the Invincible-JAP by Turner Bros 1922-1928, and also supplied tanks to Healings for their Peerless range. They are listed by Saward as having built an "E.B." motorcycle in 1915, using engine and frame from Healings.
Sources: Simon Fleming, Trove NLA.
Eden
Manufactured by Eden Cycle & Motor Works, Fitzroy, Victoria. 1904~1905
A photograph of the shopfront shows the wording "Motors & Cycles Faithfully Built to Order".
The brothers E & E Tapscott (Ernest Eden and Edward Cyril Tapscott) established the firm in 1903. By 1907, Ernest was working in Tasmania, and in 1910 Edward was living in Sydney.
Sources: Simon Fleming, picturevictoria.vic.gov.au.
Edith 1955
Ekins
In an article titled Monster Motor Meet: "Mr. A. Ekins, 2½-h.p. Ekins's cycle." The Register (Adelaide, SA) Mon 18 Dec 1905
A.L.G. Ekins is mentioned frequently in newspaper articles about gun sport.
Sources: Simon Fleming; Trove NLA
Elliott (Paddington NSW) 1911-1914
Empire (Clifton Hill)
Manufactured by Empire Motor & Cycle Works, Clifton Hill, Victoria, ca. 1914.
The firm built models with 3½ and 4½ hp Precision engines along with a 2 h.p. two-stroke.
Distributed by Milledge Bros.
Source: Simon Fleming.
Empire (S.A.)
Manufactured by Empire Cycle & Motor Co, 232 Rundle Street East, Adelaide, and later also at Hindmarsh Square. They are believed to have built motorcycles using Minerva engines in the early days, and later Brown engines.
Advertisements from 1911 and 1912 mention Empire bicycles but not motorcycles, other than LMC for which they were agents.
Registration notice
7651—J. Pink, Clare, 3½ Empire.
The Journal (Adelaide) Fri 28 Jan 1916
The Empire Motor & Cycle Co., Ltd., of Adelaide, HAVING Purchased the Business Book Debts, and Goodwill of Frank Pfundt, Cycle Dealer and Builder, wish to intimate that they are carrying on the TWO SHOPS, and have a very large stock of Cycles and Sundries...
Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA) Sat 13 Apr 1912 [1]
Sources: aussievelos.net, Trove NLA, Simon Fleming.
Empire Precision (Vic)
Empire (St. Marys)
Built by St. Marys Motor Garage, St. Marys, Tasmania ca. 1917-1919.
The machines are believed to have been fitted with Peugeot engines.
Source: Simon Fleming.
Ensign
Built by Taggart Bros. of North Carlton, Victoria in 1914 or thereabouts, the Ensign motorcycle was powered by a Precision engine.
Source: Simon Fleming
Esk 1904~1905 (Tas.)
Euroa (Vic.)
Ever Onward
Created in 1968 using a Barr & Stroud engine (probably a 500cc W.A.7) fitted to a Norton frame with components from Coventry Eagle, Enfield, Levis, BSA and others.
Source: classicmotorcycleforum.com et al
Rarer Australian Marques
