Brief History of the Marque: Bown
The factory was established in 1911 by William Bown and the marque is
related to Aeolus, Aberdale and Levis.
Wales 1922-1924
According to some sources Bown was associated with Aeolus motorcycles
as early as 1913. From 1922 to 1924 William Bown assembled small Villiers-powered
machines of 147cc capacity, and also 248cc & 348cc JAP
& Blackburne powered machines.
Taken over by Aberdale in the 1930's, Bown is associated with Aberdales
1946-49 and Levis 1950-58.
From 1950 to 1958 the Bown marque was associated with autocycles of
98cc and 123cc with engines by Villiers, and
after 1955 they also built Sachs-powered mopeds.
Mon Aug 03 2009
jimcunliffe<at>btconnect.com
history
bown motorcycle 98cc
I have acquired a bown 98cc motorcyle and am looking for some history
of the model also handbooks and photos .
Registration is JTB303 I would appreciate any help with putting this
Bown back on the road.
Lancashire
Tue Apr 28 2009
alanvthomas19<at>btinternet.com
spares
bown motorcycle
I have a bown motorcycle, I need stays for the headlamp,anybody help?
Rgds,Alan.
Bown_1952_1F_OTE9_1.jpg will be posted-0905
Tue Apr 14 2009
sireland<at>tensar.co.uk
parts required
Bown 1952 98cc
Front and rear mudguards required. Complete clutch. Colour of frame
plus bike in general.
United kingdom
Fri Mar 07 2008
b_depree
charter.net
Frame or Frame Specificatons
Bown 1953 1F
Location of a Frame or drawings of.
Holland, Michigan
..........
Attached is a sample picture.
Bruce De Pree
Mon Sep 17 2007
alamvthomas19btinternet.com
bown
bown 98cc motorcycle
I have a bown 98cc motorcycle (2 gears,shift on handle-bar) no lights
fitted.I have the correct headlamp, 4.5 inch, but no reflector, anybody
help?
Alan.
Sat Jan 27 2007
kendoughty999
msn
Bown Motorcycle Spare Parts
Bown 1952 Motorcycle
I am restoring one but do not have any rear brake shoes.Any ideas where
I can locate some? With thanks, Ken.
Orpington, Kent.
Thu Nov 23 2006
tombownverizon.net
ANY Bown's in America
1952 Bown 98cc
I have a Bown (my family name) and am interested in hearing from folks
with knowledge of the brand.
Thanks,
Tom
PA, USA
Fri Aug 04 2006
andyrob11hotmail
1952 bown motorcycle
bown 99 c.c
my father has recently acquired a 1952 bown motorcycle, any ideas on
value, rarity e.t.c would be greatly recieved the bike is complete and
with a spare engine....
west sussex
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