Engineering:Holden motor bicycle
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| 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
- ↑ 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=tq_7DAAAQBAJ&dq=Holden+Motor+Bicycle&pg=PT30.
- ↑ "Holden's 4 cylinder direct drive motor bicycle". Science Museum Group. https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co24464/holdens-4-cylinder-direct-drive-motor-bicycle-motor-cycle.
- ↑ Holden, William James (2023). More than Holden Our Own. Big Sky Publishing. pp. 13–14.
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