Vintage British Motorcycles
Choice of Champions
Devoid of Trouble
Birdwood Mill
The Great Unwashed
Phil Irving's Masterpiece
Birmingham Small Arms
Notes on some of the more uncommon marques
For a more complete listing visit the British Index.
Patey Sidecars
Manufactured by Patey & Co Ltd, 45, Horseferry Road, Westminster. 1919-1920
"Family" model seats one adult and two children.
Peacock Engines 1903-05
Peel 1963-1964
Pero
Manufactured by Pero Works Co., 10, Anderton Sq., Whitall St., Birmingham
Advertised a "Pero" two-stroke engine with a bore/stroke of 70mm x 70mm in 1922.
These engines may have been fitted to Waverley motorcycles of Birmingham, but it is more likely that Waverly used the similarly named "Peco", also from Birmingham.
Petty Weslake 1970s
Plater
Manufactured by J. J. Plater and Sons, Birmingham
J. J. Plater and Sons.
A variety of trailer and forecarriage bodies in wickerwork are exhibited on this stand by Messrs. J. J. Plater and Sons, of Birmingham. In addition to these, various descriptions of baskets suitable for tradesmen's work are also to be seen. (Stand 75.)
The Motor Cycle November 25th, 1903. p853
Crystal Palace Show 1903 Index
Powerdrive 1955-1960
Power-Pup
Manufactured in 1939 by Power Specialities, 33 Cordwallis Works, Maidenhead Berks.
Precision of Northampton
Manufactured by Precision Motor Co., Derngate, Northampton, 1902 to 1906. Offered complete machines powered by Minerva which they built under licence to the French firm, and also sold the engines separately.
Sources: Motor Cycling magazine March 1902, Tragatsch p252, et al
P.T.S.
Manufactured by Heinle & Wegelin of Germany, the PTS Auto-cycle was a tricycle developed along the lines of the Rüb & Haab and sold in the years 1899-1900 by Patents Trading Syndicate of Chiswell Street, London, E.C.. It may also have been marketed in the UK as the Liliput.
QPod
Marketed by the Unique Motor Company, the vehicles were manufactured in France by Secma and are also known as the "Fun Tech". Television personality Noel Edmonds ran the company.
The QPod was introduced in June 2004 and included a three-wheeler, the 50cc QPod City. The Unique Car Company ceased trading in 2006.
Sources: 3-wheelers.com; en.wikipedia.org.
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