Holden motor bicycle
 | This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (July 2024) |
| Manufacturer | Motor Traction Company[1] |
|---|---|
| Production | 1899–1902 |
| Assembly | Coventry, England |
| Class | Motorized bicycle |
| Engine | Water-cooled flat-four |
| Top speed | 25 miles per hour (40 km/h) |
The Holden motor bicycle was a motorized bicycle produced in Coventry, England, from 1899 to 1902. It was the first motorized bicycle to be manufactured in Britain and featured a 1054 cc, water-cooled flat-four engine. Designed and patented by Henry Capel Lofft Holden in 1896,[2] the engine allowed the bicycle to reach a top speed of approximately 25 miles per hour (40 km/h).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Eric W. Walford (2013). Early Days in the British Motor Cycle Industry: A Brief History of the Years Before the Arrival of the Motor Cycle Press. Read Books. ISBN 9781473351936 – via Google Books.[page needed]
- ^ "Holden's 4 cylinder direct drive motor bicycle". Science Museum Group. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Holden, William James (2023). More than Holden Our Own. Big Sky Publishing. pp. 13–14.
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