Ackland Motorcycles Co
The Ackland Motorcycles Co was a British motorcycle manufacturer. The company was founded by William Charles Ackland (1871–1942) in 1895 and originally manufactured cycles. The company was located on St.
Ackland Motorcycles Co
- Name
- Ackland Motorcycles Co
- Founded
- 1919
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Dissolved
- 1924
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The Ackland Motorcycles Co was a British motorcycle manufacturer. The company was founded by William Charles Ackland (1871–1942) in 1895 and originally manufactured cycles. The company was located on St.
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Mary's Road in Southampton. Ackland's son William George Ackland (1903–1994) later joined the company.
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• Name — Ackland Motorcycles Co • Industry — Motorcycle manufacture • Founded — 1919 in Southampton, England • Founder — William Charles Ackland • Defunct — 1924
Motorcycle production
Motorcycle production
In 1919 Ackland started producing motorcycles. He used proprietary components from suppliers for the hubs, engine and gearbox. Whilst most similar manufacturers chose two-stroke engines from Villiers Engineering, Ackland used the more expensive, heavy-duty V-twins from JA Prestwich Industries (J.A.P.). Production lasted from 1919 to 1924, although bicycle production continued until 1936. A restored 1922 example is on display at Southampton Museum. This particular machine has a 680 cc JAP engine, a Sturmey Archer 3 speed box and carbide lighting.
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1919
Ackland Motorcycles Co established.
1919
Ackland Motorcycles Co is recorded from 1919.
1924
Ackland Motorcycles Co ceased.
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- 1.Ackland. OTTW - One Two Three Wheels.
- 2.1922 Ackland Classic Motorcycle Pictures. www.vintagebike.co.uk.
- 3.Bacon, Roy. The British Motorcycle Directory: Over 1,100 Marques from 1888. Crowood Press UK. 2004. 978-1-86126-674-3.
- 4.This motorcycle is part of our museum collection. 1280432682426683394. 7 July 2020.
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