EB
Established around 1911, Edwards Bros & Co. of 109 Napier Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne were well-known in the trade as component suppliers, particularly fuel tanks. They built petrol tanks for the Invincible-JAP by Turner Bros 1922-1928, and also supplied tanks to Healings for their Peerless range. The tanks are numbered, greatly aiding the dating process.
Edwards are listed by Saward as having built an "E.B." motorcycle in 1915, using engine and frame from Healings.
Sources: Robert Saward, Trove NLA.
Eden
Manufactured by Eden Cycle & Motor Works, Fitzroy, Victoria. 1904~1905
A photograph of the shopfront shows the wording "Motors & Cycles Faithfully Built to Order".
The brothers E & E Tapscott (Ernest Eden and Edward Cyril Tapscott) established the firm in 1903. By 1907, Ernest was working in Tasmania, and in 1910 Edward was living in Sydney.
Sources: Simon Fleming, picturevictoria.vic.gov.au.
Edith 1955
Ekins
In an article titled Monster Motor Meet: "Mr. A. Ekins, 2½-h.p. Ekins's cycle." The Register (Adelaide, SA) Mon 18 Dec 1905
A.L.G. Ekins is mentioned frequently in newspaper articles about gun sport.
Sources: Simon Fleming; Trove NLA
Elliott (Paddington NSW) 1911-1914
Ellis
Manufactured by Ellis’ Sidecar Works, Annandale, Sydney 1921-1924 and likely other years.
An undated newspaper clipping reads: "
... (Mr. J. Ellis, of Annandale) having turned out 2000 sidecar bodies last year. The
process of sidecar building adopted by him is directly opposite to that of motor car building,
the body panels being constructed complete and the frame inserted afterwards. This business of
sidecar building is growing very rapidly, and forms an important part of the motor trade in
Australia. Some idea of its progress may be gathered from the fact that Mr. Ellis states that he
started building sidecars seven years ago single-handed. Within a month he found it necessary to
extend his operations, and now he has 40 hands fully occupied."
Sources: Trove NLA; FB post.
Empire (Clifton Hill)
Manufactured by Empire Motor & Cycle Works, Clifton Hill, Victoria, ca. 1914.
The firm built models with 3½ and 4½ hp Precision engines along with a 2 h.p. two-stroke.
Distributed by Milledge Bros.
Source: Simon Fleming.
Empire (Adelaide)
Empire Precision (Vic)
Empire (St. Marys)
Built by St. Marys Motor Garage, St. Marys, Tasmania ca. 1917-1919.
The machines are believed to have been fitted with Peugeot engines.
Source: Simon Fleming.
Ensign
Built by Taggart Bros. of North Carlton, Victoria in 1914 or thereabouts, the Ensign motorcycle was powered by a Precision engine.
Source: Simon Fleming
Esk 1904~1905 (Tas.)
Euroa (Vic.)
Ever Onward
Created in 1968 using a Barr & Stroud engine (probably a 500cc W.A.7) fitted to a Norton frame with components from Coventry Eagle, Enfield, Levis, BSA and others.
Source: classicmotorcycleforum.com et al
Rarer Australian Marques
