- New Hudson Motorcycles
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New Hudson Motorcycles Industry Manufacturing and engineering Fate Taken over by BSA after the Second World War Founded 1903 Defunct 1957 Headquarters Birmingham, UK Key people George Patterson Products Motorcycles New Hudson Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in 1903 by George Patterson in Birmingham, their first motorcycle was produced in 1902 but was unsuccessful. The New Hudson range expanded between 1910 and 1915 using JAP engines, then the factory joined the war effort until 1919. As well as side-valve and OHV single-cylinder engines of 350 to 600 cc, they also built a 211 cc two-stroke and a number of three-wheelers with MAG engines.[1] In 1927 Bert le Vack broke the 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) record at Brooklands on a 500 cc New Hudson.[2]
The firm stopped motorcycle production in 1932 and changed their name to Girling Ltd – which still exists as a brake-component company. Bikes were made under the New Hudson name after the Second World War, when they became a subsidiary of Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) and manufactured successful autocycles until 1957.[3]
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Models
Model Year Notes 293cc aiv 1911 Model 3B 500cc 1912 31/2 HP single-cylinder engine 500cc 'Touring' 1914 'Big Six' 1916 220cc 1922 Two-stroke 500cc Type E 1924 350cc 1926 Twin-port 346cc OHV 1927 Brooklands 500cc 1929 MSO dry sump engine 596cc SV 1929 350 SV 1931 350 OHV 1931 493 SV 1931 350 OHV 'Tourist' 1932 Three-speed 493 OHV 1932 550 SV 1932 Bronze Wing 1933 500 cc Autocycle 1940 Villiers JDL engine Autocycle 1950 98 cc References
- ^ "New Hudson Motorcycles". http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/euro/brands/new_hudson.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ "New Hudson". http://www.ianchadwick.com/motorcycles/britbikes/brit_n.html. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ "New Hudson Autocycle". http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0228.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
Further reading
- Londesbrough, Eric (1999), New Hudson: The history of a motor cycle company, Vintage Motorcycle Club, ISBN 9780951913925
External links
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