Brief History of the Marque: Mercury
Mercury Industries Ltd was a bicycle company founded in Birmingham UK
in 1947. They began motorcycle production in Dudley 1956 with two 50cc
models, Hermes and Mercette scooters, and the following year produced the
Grey Streak motorcycle with a two-speed Villiers 98cc engine which sold
for £85.10s.
Also in 1957 they replaced the Hermes with the Dolphin which had a fan-cooled
98cc 2-speed Villiers, and they released the 60cc Whippet scooter.
In 1958 they released the Pippin scooter which was built at their new
premises in Wolverhampton in small numbers before the company folded due
to financial difficulties.
See also: http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Motorcycles/mc.htm
Thu Nov 16 2006
ronliz.wake
ntlworld
Mercury Mercette
I have a mercury mercette and wondered if there was any info available.
It has been partially restored and the reg. number is OWN 6
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