Brief History of the Marque: ABC
England, France and Germany built motorcycles branded "ABC". There were
at least three British firms producing ABC motorcycles including machines
designed by Granville Bradshaw. The best known were produced by Sopwith
between 1919 and 1922 and although of quite advanced design proved unreliable
and eventually caused the company's downfall. A derivation of the Sopwith
machine was built under licence at a Gnome &
Rhone factory in France with rather more success.
The All British Engine Company, Ltd. of London, United Kingdom was founded
in 1912. Later, the name was changed to A.B.C. Motors, Ltd. The company
owner was Ronald Charteris and the chief engineer was Granville
Bradshaw.
They built a variety of A.B.C. engine types until the end of WWI... more
ABC Motorcycles at ScienceandSociety.co.uk
Mon Nov 05 2007
jpr<at>dial.oleane.com
ABC engine
model gnome et rhone
I seek 2 pistons, cylinders, cylinder heads complete with tumblers
and stems for an 1919 ABC.
Or then an engine.
Possibility of exchanges against old parts or old bicycle
france, clermont ferrand
Tue Mar 13 2007
jrsague
yahoo.es
ABC 1.914
Please contact me with bev harvey in New Zealand.I am a owner of ABC
and have information,but I cannot contact by e-mail
Barcelona, Spain
Wed Mar 07 2007
bev harveyxtra.co.nz
[bounced]
ABC 500 CC
I have just acquired an ABC motor cycle frame number 1038.I have been
told it is the only in the world according to the ABC register in England,
can you verify this fact and also the year it was made.Were they made with
kick starts?Many thanks Harvey West.
New Zaeland
........
I am trying to find out any information on a 1915 ABC motorcycle I
recently purchased. I believe by reading the manual about the footrests
it is a model A.The frame no. Is 1038 engine no.895 I have had some info.
From Juan R .Sague in Spain he could tell me that by the numbers that it
is one of 3 known to be around ,he has one Bob Thomas in Isle of Man,has
one and the one I have just bought.I would appreciate any info. You can
pass on.
Sun Apr 09 2006
jouni.pekonenjippii.fi
I will need detailed information
ABC transverse flat twin 1921
How original the bike in picture is? Are those engine and frame numbers
originally matching ones?
Finland
Images of a Bradshaw ABC were included but could
not be published for copyright reasons. Ed.
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