Spagthorpe Motorcycles

B. N. G. Spagthorpe:
The British National Group Era

Suffering from postwar depression and having lost most of its lieutenants in the Recent Unpleasantness, Spagthorpe was in dire need of direction and middle management. This the government was only too happy to provide, and the legendary trademark was absorbed into the British National Group.

Model Dates Engine Layout Remarks

Pit Bull / Rhino

1970s

fuel injected 2700cc 3/4 valves per cylinder Flat-7; 6-cylinder EC-driven supercharger; 8-speed transmission; 2-speed forward/reverse transfer case

Grand Touring with Sidecar. Dual 24v/48v electrical system.

Albino-Bulldog sidecar

Chihuahua
1970s

50cc, 65cc 3-cycle single

Unsuccessful design built under license in Italy and sold in the U.S. by Harley-Davidson
Water Spaniel 1968 two-wheel-drive qwingle Entire production run lost aboard the S. S. Poseidon.
Newfoundland Springer Spaniel 1964 21,200cc W-14 engine Derivative of Mastiff
Scottish Terrier 1960s   touring model at a budget price

Airedale

1950s Nuclear-Powered Cherenkov radiation headlights
Apso-Spag 1950s single-cylinder turbocharged 600lb with sidecar
Bulldog 1950s 2000cc single  
Indomitable 1950s in- wheel radial steam engines  
Irish Setter 1950s   depleted-uranium flywheel in rear wheel
Poodle 1950s   US-market version of Doberman.
Viking 1950s C-twin; overhead point cam with hydraulic valve actuation Derivative of Springer

Mastiff, War Mastiff

1940s 16,000cc W-10 engine  
Contribute
Copyright © 2000, 2001 by The Spagthorpe Motorcycle Company®
Sheldon's Archives