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Ascot-Pullin Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by Cyril Pullin as the Ascot Motor & Manufacturing Co Ltd. at Letchworth, Hertfordshire in 1928.[1] An inventor and winner of the 1914 Isle of Man TT, Pullin had been developing ideas for motorcycle designs since 1920 with Stanley Groom, and had patented a two-stroke engine motorcycle with pressed sheet metal frame and forks. After leaving Douglas[clarification needed] the first time, Pullin worked with Groom again to refine his ideas and develop and patent the Ascot-Pullin motorcycle.[3] Fewer than 500 were built and sales were poor, resulting in the company's liquidation in 1930.[4]

Ascot Motor & Manufacturing Co
TypeLimited
Industry
Motorcycle design and manufacturing
Founded1928; 94 years ago (1928) in Letchworth, UK
FounderCyril Pullin
Defunct1930 (1930)
FateLiquidation
HeadquartersPixmore Avenue and Dunhams Lane,
Letchworth SG6
,
UK
ProductsMotorcycles
Production output
c. 400-500 motorcycles (1928-1930)
BrandsAscot-Pullin
OwnerCyril Pullin
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

Ascot-Pullin 500


Ascot-Pullin 1929 500 cc 1 cyl OHV
Ascot-Pullin 1929 500 cc 1 cyl OHV
Main article: Ascot-Pullin 500

Pullin was an innovator and the Ascot-Pullin 500 OHV single had the engine horizontally mounted and enclosed with a pressed-steel frame.[2] As well as the first use of hydraulic brakes on a motorcycle, Pullin also designed a telescopic centre stand and an adjustable windshield with a windscreen wiper and rear-view mirror, as well as a fully enclosed chain and interchangeable wheels.[5][2]


Powerwheel


The Ascot-Pullin name was revived in 1951 by the Hercules Cycle and Motor Company, a division of Tube Investments, who commissioned Pullin's new invention, the "Powerwheel", a 40 cc (2.4 cu in), 0.7 hp (0.52 kW), single-cylinder rotary engine. The prototypes were scrapped after the company decided not to proceed with production, but a sectionalised example survived together with most of the drawings, and an industrialised version was developed for the Ministry of Supply.[6]


Sources


  1. "Ascot Motor and Manufacturing Co". GracesGuide.co.uk. Grace's Guide Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. "Ascot Pullin". GracesGuide.co.uk. Grace's Guide Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  3. "Douglas Patents". Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  4. "Ascot-Pullin". Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  5. Brown, Roland (1 September 1999). The History of British Bikes (hardback). Bath, United Kingdom: Parragon Plus. ISBN 978-0-752-53153-3. OCLC 42578944. OL 10821108M.
  6. "Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs" (PDF). Newsletter. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.


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[de] Ascot Motor & Manufacturing

Die Ascot Motor & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. war ein britischer Automobilhersteller in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. 1928–1930 wurden dort zwei sehr unterschiedliche Modelle gebaut.
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[fr] Ascot-Pullin Motorcycles

Ascot-Pullin Motos est un fabricant de motos Britannique fondé par Cyril Pullin en tant que Ascot Motor and Manufacture Co Ltd à Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire en 1928. Inventeur et vainqueur du Tourist Trophy de l'Île de Man en 1914, Pullin développa de nombreuses idées pour la moto depuis 1920 avec Stanley Groom, et breveta une moto à moteur deux temps avec un cadre et des fourches en métal embouti. Après avoir mis au point un prototype de voiture automobile, Pullin travailla à nouveau avec Groom pour affiner ses idées et développer et breveter la moto Ascot-Pullin[1]. Moins de 500 exemplaires furent construits et les ventes furent pauvres, résultant dans la liquidation de la société en 1930[2].


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