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BWS Motorcycles

A Brief History of the Marque

Bernhard Werner of Suhl built motorcycles from 1927 to 1933 named the BWS. Blackburne engines were mounted in frames from Rennsteig in Suhl, with Hurth gearboxes.

His 1927 350cc Blackburne model developed 9 PS at 4000rpm and could achieve 95 km/h.