Campion Cycle Company

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A 1913 Campion motorcycle Campion 8 pk 1000 cc 1913.jpg
A 1913 Campion motorcycle
70-72 Renshaw st. Liverpool, UK, about 1909 CampionShopFront1909.jpeg
70–72 Renshaw st. Liverpool, UK, about 1909

The Campion Cycle Company was a British bicycle, cyclecar and motor cycle maker, active from 1893 to 1926 and based in Nottingham, England. In 1927 it was purchased by Currys. [1]

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Motor cycles

Campion motorcycles used a variety of proprietary engines including Minerva, MMC, Fafnir, Precision, Villiers, Blackburne and JAP.

They also supplied frames to other companies.

Campion Cyclecar

The Cyclecar was made only in 1913 and was powered by a JAP V twin with a rating of 8 hp. It used a friction transmission system and drove the rear wheels by a belt. [2]

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References

  1. "National Archives".
  2. Georgano, N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN   1-57958-293-1.