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Motorcycles at the 1922 Olympia Show

NOVEMBER 30th, 1922. Page 847
The Olympia Show.

J.E.S. (38.)

Four speed 150 lb. Lightweight.

2½ H.P. Model.

68x68 mm. (247 c.c.); single-cyl. two-stroke; automatic lubrication; Amac carburetter; chain-driven mag.; 4-sp. gear; clutch and kick-starter; chain drive; 26x2¼ in. tyres. Price, £59 17s.

J.E.S. MOTOR Co. (Gloucester), Ltd., Gloucester.

This year's Six Days Trials demonstrated that the 169 c.c. J.E.S. with four-speed gear box was a go-anywhere machine; there should therefore be no doubt as to the capabilities of the new 247 c.c. model which forms the chief exhibit...

Continued: JES 1923


GRIGG. (35.)

Duplex Frame Construction.

3½ H.P. Model.

79x70 mm. (343 c.c); single-cyl.; two-stroke; drip feed lubrication; Amac carb.; flywheel mag.; 3-sp. gear; clutch and kick-starter; chain and belt drive; 26x2¼ in. tyres. Price with Sidecar, £72 10s.

The Grigg Motor and Eng. Co., Ltd., St. Margaret's, Twickenham, London.

Probably the most interesting of the many varied Grigg lightweights is the 343 c.c. Villiers-engined sidecar outfit...

Continued: Grigg 1923 Models


F.N. (141.)

Shaft Drive 8 H.P. Model.

62x88 mm. (748 c.c); four cyl. four-stroke; overhead inlet valves; mechanical lubrication; Amac carb.; gear-driven mag.; 3-sp. gear; clutch and kick-starter; shaft drive; 26x3in. tyres. Price: Solo, £110; with Sidecar, £135.

F.N. (England), Ltd., Kimberley Road, Willesden Lane, N.W.

The four-cylinder touring model F.N. remains entirely unchanged from last year, though several new sidecars have been added to the range, including a spring wheel model....

Continued: FN 1923 Models

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