Manufactured by James B. Wilson in Sydney.
The Victa used JAP engines of 3½ to 6 h.p. housed in Chater Lea frames.
A caricature titled "J. B. ('VICTA') WILSON, Motor-cycle Club of New South Wales" appears in the Saturday Referee and the Arrow (Sydney, NSW) Sat 23 Jan 1915.
RACING AT CANTERBURY PARK
E. Wyburd (6 Victa), (2 mentions)
Referee (Sydney) Wed 17 Dec 1913
MOTOR CYCLING: INTER-STATE RELIABILITY CONNTEST
B. Murray, 5 h.p. Victa;
Referee (Sydney) Wed 8 Jan 1913
THE GRAND PRIX.
E. Wyburd (Victa), 6 h.p
J.B. Wilson. (Victa), 3½ . h.p.
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Wed 23 Jun 1915
L.M.C. TROPHY HILL CLIMB.
E. Whyburg 3½. Victa
Sunday Times (Sydney) Sun 30 Jun 1912
MOTOR CYCLING ACCELERATION TEST
R Murrav Victa-Levis 2 3/4
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Sat 6 Feb 1915
TRACK RACING AT CANTERBURY.
J. Wilson (6 Victa).
A Fletcher (6 Victa).
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Wed 10 Dec 1913
MOTOR CYCLING RELIABILITY TRIAL
G. Whyburd Victa 3½
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Mon 24 Jun 1912
THE GRAND PRIX.
R. Murray Victa Levis 3½
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Thu 24 Jun 1915
CANBERRA CLUB'S OPEN HILL CLIMB
R., Murray; (6 Victa)
J. B. Wilson (3½. Victa),
L. V. Palmer (6 Rome) [Roma?]
E. Meller (3½ Iris Precision)
Sunday Times (Sydney) Sun 22 Jun 1913
TRACK RACING AT ASCOT
WIN FOR E. WYBURD.
E. Wyburd (3½ Victa) 30 sec 1
Sunday Times (Sydney) Sun 15 Aug 1915
Sources: Simon Fleming, Trove NLA
Unrelated to the Victa lawn mower, which was developed by Mervyn Victor Richardson of Concord, Sydney, in 1952.
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