1. Johnson was a motorcycle produced in 1902 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. The business was founded by George James Bell Johnson who originally had premises on Home Street, Scunthorpe and later moved to Trafford Street, Scunthorpe.
This machine was a typical primitive, with a Minerva engine hung from the downtube of a heavy-duty frame. It also had the usual cycle forks and brakes, belt drive and pedals.
The firm also marketed "Royal Johnson" cycles.
Source: Graces Guide
2. Johnson 1920s was a motorcycle that originated in the United States of America, produced circa 1921 to 1924.
This machine was flat twin two-stroke, single-speed, chain-drive cycle attachment engine. American in origin, it had powered generators in the trenches during the Great War.
Subsequent to the Armistice it was used over the rear wheel of a motorised bicycle, and was better known as the Economic. The production of the machine was short-lived as supplies of the engines were soon exhausted.
Source: Graces Guide
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