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Motorcycles at the 1922 Olympia Show

NOVEMBER 30th, 1922. Page 839
The Olympia Show.

McKENZIE. (145.)

Popular Motorised Bicycle.

1¾ H.P. MODEL.

60x60 mm. (169 c.c); 1 cyl. two-stroke; petroil lubrication; Wex carb.; gear-driven mag.; single-sp. gear; belt drive: 26x2in. tyres. Price £27 6s.

Geo. McKenzie, 220, Shaftsbury Avenue, London, W.C 2.

The feather-weight McKenzie set a fashion in miniatures; it scales no more than 80 lb. all on, and is deliberately fitted with pedals...

Continued: McKenzie Motorcycles for 1923


ORBIT. (24.)

Four Lightweights.

2¾ H.P. Model.

68x 72 mm. (261 c.c): single cyl. two-stroke; drip feed lubrication; B. and B. carb.; chain-driven mag.; 3-sp. gear; clutch and kick-starter; chain drive; 26x2¼in. tyres. Price £55.

Orbit Motors, Ltd., Orbit Works, Wolverhampton.

Four Orbit lightweights are shown, all practically to an identical specification, excepting in the engine units. Only the two-stroke, as detailed above, is fitted with the firm's own power unit...

Continued: Orbit Motorcycles

The Motor Cycle, November 1922

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