ABJ Lightweight Motorcycles
ABJ of Pope Street, Birmingham
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The company had built the Raynal
autocycle before World War II and then built their own from 1949 to 1953.
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1949 The firm located its works in Pope Street, Birmingham. The new name
of ABJ came from the chairman A. B. Jackson.
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1950 Two machines were offered, both of which had a 98cc Villiers engine. One
was the single-speed Autocycle, the other was the two-speed motorcycle. Common cycle parts were shared - such as the rigid loop frame,
the simple telescopic forks and the single saddle on a pillar tube. The motorcycle had a toolbox attached to the left side. Both the
motorcycle and the autocycle had a rear stand. The models were the 1F, 2F and the 49cc Auto Minor.
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1952 Both models were still listed and were joined by the Auto Motor
cyclemotor, with a 50cc two-stroke engine mounted over the front wheel.
The rest of it was a bicycle.
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1953 That model alone ran on for the year. Production then stopped.
Sources:
Graces Guide
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