New Hudson Motorcycles
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New Hudson Motorcycles was a British motorcycle
manufacturer. Founded in 1903 by George Patterson in Birmingham
, their first motorcycle was produced in 1902 but was unsuccessful. The New Hudson range expanded between 1910 and 1915 using JAP
engines, then the factory joined the war effort until 1919. As well as side-valve and OHV single-cylinder engines of 350 to 600 cc, they also built a 211 cc two-stroke and a number of three-wheelers with MAG engines. In 1927 Bert le Vack
broke the 100 miles per hour (44.7 m/s) record at Brooklands on a 500 cc New Hudson.
The firm stopped motorcycle production in 1932 and changed their name to Girling Ltd – which still exists as a brake-component company. Bikes were made under the New Hudson name after the Second World War, when they became a subsidiary of Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) and manufactured successful autocycles until 1957.
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manufacturer. Founded in 1903 by George Patterson in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, their first motorcycle was produced in 1902 but was unsuccessful. The New Hudson range expanded between 1910 and 1915 using JAP
JAP
Jap or JAP may refer to:* Journal of Applied Physics, scientific journal published by American Institute of Physics* Journal of Applied Physiology, scientific journal published by American Physiological Society...
engines, then the factory joined the war effort until 1919. As well as side-valve and OHV single-cylinder engines of 350 to 600 cc, they also built a 211 cc two-stroke and a number of three-wheelers with MAG engines. In 1927 Bert le Vack
Bert le Vack
Herbert 'Bert' le Vack was a motorcycle world speed record holder throughout the 1920s and earned the nickname the 'Wizard of Brooklands' for his exploits at the Brooklands Track. An expert racing engine tuner, le Vack worked for some of the great marques and in the late 1920s joined Motosacoche...
broke the 100 miles per hour (44.7 m/s) record at Brooklands on a 500 cc New Hudson.
The firm stopped motorcycle production in 1932 and changed their name to Girling Ltd – which still exists as a brake-component company. Bikes were made under the New Hudson name after the Second World War, when they became a subsidiary of Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) and manufactured successful autocycles until 1957.
Models
| Year | 293cc aiv | 1911 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 3B 500cc | 1912 | 31/2 HP single-cylinder engine | |
| 500cc 'Touring' | 1914 | ||
| 'Big Six' | 1916 | ||
| 220cc | 1922 | Two-stroke | |
| 500cc Type E | 1924 | ||
| 350cc | 1926 | Twin-port | |
| 346cc OHV | 1927 | ||
| Brooklands 500cc | 1929 | MSO dry sump engine | |
| 596cc SV | 1929 | ||
| 350 SV | 1931 | ||
| 350 OHV | 1931 | ||
| 493 SV | 1931 | ||
| 350 OHV 'Tourist' | 1932 | Three-speed | |
| 493 OHV | 1932 | ||
| 550 SV | 1932 | ||
| Bronze Wing | 1933 | 500 cc | |
| Autocycle | 1940 | Villiers Villiers -Places:In Canada* Villiers, Ontario, a small settlement near PeterboroughIn France* Villiers, Indre, in the Indre département* Villiers, Vienne, in the Vienne département* Villiers-Adam, in the Val-d'Oise département... JDL engine |
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| Autocycle | 1950 | 98 cc | |