At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
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
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
