Aeolus (motorcycle 1903–1905)

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The Aeolus was manufactured in England by the Bown Manufacturing Company between 1903 and 1905, and featured a 492cc single-cylinder engine with shaft drive to the rear wheel. Production was on a limited scale. [1]

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References

  1. Erwin Tragatsch, “The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles, Quantum Publishing, London, 2000 ISBN   1-86160-342-8