William Bown manufactured motorcycles in the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1924. The Models ranged from 150cc Villiers, 250cc to 350cc Jap and Blackburne.
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This machine is equipped with an Amac carburetor, hand-operated horn, Powell & Hammer lighting system and a Sturmey Archer gearbox. The Bown is ready to ride and has papers from the Netherlands and a “Registration Book” from the UK.
The machine was equipped with a two-speed gearbox, drip-feed lubrication and a Bosch magneto. It had aluminium footboards, Saxon forks and Miller lighting set. The exhaust included an aluminium damper box.
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The Bown Manufacturing Company was established in 1862 in Birmingham by local machinist, William Bown, making a variety of patented mechanical parts. William Bown was an enthusiastic experimenter with a keen eye for marketable ideas. He is known to have registered over 14 patents.
- Manufacturer: Bown
- Model: 1½HP
- Year: 1923
- Displacement: 150 cc
- Cylinder: 1 – Villiers
- Engine type: 2-stroke
