Australian Motorcycle Dealers (A)

Abell Yamaha Qld
Alex Headland

Absolom's Motor Garage
88 Brisbane St, Hobart, Tasmania, 1928
Indian dealership
Source: Old Motorcycle Shops Australia

Action Motorcycles
The firm first opened around 1981 in Wentworth Ave, Sydney, a few doors up from Sydney Motorcycle Wreckers, and moved across the road into premises previously occupied by P. & R. Williams at 74 Wentworth Avenue. They opened another store in Parramatta in the building Brian Collins built. The Suzuki dealer entered receivership around July 2014 and Wentworth Ave, which was the hub of motorcycling in Sydney for more than a century, had lost its last but one motorcycle shop. Only MCAS, an accessory store, remained.

A. E. Moore
Moore's Cycle Dept was located at 656-660 Hunter St Newcastle, and operated between 1909 and 1930.
In 1913 they advertised the Clipper motorcycle.
The building still exists, and is currently the office of Hunter New England Local Health.
Source: Graham Clayton via soundworld.com.au/hunter3

Agcorp Balaklava SA
Complete Honda Agents
Specialising in all Agricultural Motorcycles
Adelaide Road, Balaklava SA
MRA-SA, June 1985

Alan Lambert Motorcycles Victoria
Boundary Rd, Mordialloc
Suzuki and Bultaco dealer, early 1970s.

Alderton (NSW)
Laurie and Denis Alderton worked out the back at Ryans c.1970s-1980s

Allan Congress
322 Little Lonsdale St. Melbourne.
A.J.W. agents, 1933.

Allparts, Wentworth Ave Sydney

Allparts NSW & Vic.
"The Motorcycle Wreckers"
Goulburn St Sydney (1948) - 66 Wentworth Ave, Sydney (1950s)
423 Elizabeth St. Melbourne (1948, 1950s)
67 Cambridge St Collingwood, Vic. (1950s)
Regent St, Sydney. (1960 & 70s)

Denis Quinlan has written an extensive article on Harry Beanham of Allparts

Allsop Motorcycles Vic. (1960s-70s)
Honda, Kawasaki

American Chopper Imports
110 Parramatta Rd Homebush
1979

Annand and Thompson Qld
Stones Corner

Annandale Cycle & Motor Works NSW
108 Parramatta Road, Petersham, 1923-1924
218 Parramatta Road, Petersham, 1925-1932
bicycles.net.au

Armstrong's Cycle Agency
May-street, Perth, and in Fremantle.

In 1893 Percy Armstrong shaved more than 24 hours from the Sydney-Melbourne bicycle record, and he went on to take numerous records with motorcycles and automobiles - he crossed the Nullabor 18 times, the last crossing when he was 75 years old, in 1940. He had lost an eye in one of his motorcycle accidents, but continued to race despite this.

Armstrong established a chain of bicycle shops across the Goldfields, and became a pioneer of the motor trade of WA.

Probably the first motorcycle he brought in was a Dussart et Accou tandem pacer in 1899 and he imported Werner motorcycles in 1902.
W.A. agents for OK-Supreme, 1934.

ARMSTRONG Bicycles are the best and can be bought from £7 10s. upwards.
The ARMSTRONG CYCLE and MOTOR AGENCY, Perth and Fremantle.
The West Australian Sat 25 Feb 1911

Mr. Percy Armstrong, one of the best-known motorists in Australia, and one of the party who last year put up such a wonderful car drive from Fremantle to Sydney (2959 miles) in 8 days 23 hours 35 minutes, in a Studebaker, has left for England with a view to joining the Army Service Corps.
Sunday Times Sun 18 Mar 1917

Looking through the above handicaps it would seem that Mr. P. W. Armstrong, with all .respect to his capabilities, has been over-rated by the handicapper. Army" is not so young as he was 30 years ago, when he was a push cyclist no mean order, capable of holding his own in the best of company over a distance. But he must be well over the 50 mark these days, and that in itself is a tremendous handicap over such a strenuous course. Admittedly he is one of the best, if not the best road rider in the State, but on his occasion he has an almost impossible task.
Weekly Judge Fri 21 Nov 1919

THE ARMSTRONG CYCLE and MOTOR AGENCY,
Motorcycle Division,
862 Hay-st, Perth.
The West Australian Sat 26 Nov 1938

Percy Armstrong Dies
Well-known figure in cycling on the Goldfields in the early days and later in Perth, Mr. P. W. (Percy) Armstrong died in Perth today, after a serious illness. One of the pioneers of the road across Australia, probably no one has travelled more frequently by road across the continent than P.W. He was the founder and controller of the Armstrong Cycle and Motor Agency and was a strong supporter of all forms of cycling and motoring. He lost an eye in a motor-cycle accident many years ago and also saw service overseas during the last war.
Mirror Sat 8 Aug 1942

Sources: 3-wheelers.com; historicalcycleclub.com.au; rac.com.au; Australian Cycling & Motor Cycling, Jan 14th 1934. Trove NLA

Apex
Apex Motor Cycle Spares, 46 Wentworth Ave, Sydney. 1930s.
The owner, Sydney Clement, sold B.S.A., Triumph, Norton, Red Panther and Levis. He also sold his own brand, the Clement JAP.
The premises housed Chatsworth MC Accessories in the 1980s.
Source: classicmotorcycleforum.com

Arqin Motorcycles Pty Ltd
Unit 1/ 6 Church Rd Moorebank NSW Australia 2170
Web: www.arqinmotorcycles.com (404)
Established in 2007 as a scooter importer.

Astoria Honda
North Rd, Bentleigh East, Oakleigh (Vic), 1970s-1980s

Arthur Trudgitt Sydney, 1953
604-6 Parramatta Road, Croydon
The Speedway Rider Agent

Australian Cycle and Motor Co. Ltd
45 York Street, Sydney 1898-1901
Source: bicycles.net.au

Austral Cycle Agency
306-307 Little Flinders St, Melbourne - 139-141 Elizabeth St, Melbourne (1898)
Branches: 391 George St Sydney; Queen Street, Brisbane; Gray Street, Hamilton; Malop Street, Geelong; Hay Street Perth.
More information: Austral

Auto Cycle Service Qld
Fairfield then Moorooka

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