William Bown manufactured motorcycles in the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1924. The Models ranged from 150cc Villiers, 250cc to 350cc Jap and Blackburne. 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.
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As well as manufacturing their own range of motorcycles, the company also offered equipment for other makes of bike: motorcycle hubs, rim brakes, ball-bearing clutches and the likes. Model: 1½HP. Year: 1923. Displacement: 150 cc. Cylinder: 1 – Villiers. Engine type: 2-stroke.
In September 1922 Villiers announced the details of their new 1923 engine range, which included 147 cc, 250 cc and 343 cc engines. These engines featured a radial finned cylinder head, with both the inlet and exhaust port being at the front of the engine, and they all had the Villiers flywheel-magneto. While the 147 cc relied on petrol-oil mixture for crankshaft lubrication, the two larger engines used a separate oil feed system. The new 250 cc engine produced 25 per cent more power than the older 269 cc engine.
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Several alternatives are offered by the makers of the Bown motor cycles, Blackburne, J.A.P., and Villiers-engined models being shown upon the stand. The general specification apart from the engine is similar in each case. These machines are laid down and constructed on lines that are sound, solid, and practical, and ample provision is made for silencing, the exhaust pipes in every case being taken right out to the back of the machine.
