Australian & NZ Motorcycles

Australian Motorcycles (T)

Tasma 1911


Taylors Special

Built br J. Gordon Taylor, Victoria, 1907

Source: Simon Fleming.


Teece

C. S. Teece is listed as having built a motorcycle of this name in 1913 with a 3½ JAP engine.

MR. C. S. TEECE

Motor cyclists will be glad to learn that the well-known expert, Mr C. S. Teece, has been offered and has accepted the position of Technical Editor to the new paper 'The Australian Motor Cycle.' No name is better known throughout the motor cycling community of Australia than that of Mr Teece, as an expert in the theoretical side of motor cycles, and combined with this he possesses a thorough mechanical knowledge gained by a sound course of training in motor cycle workshop practice. With such high qualifications and a fearless sense of what is right in motor cycle work, Mr Teece is bound to 'make good' in his new sphere of work, and will I am sure as time goes on add to the present high esteem in which he is held by all motor cyclists who have come in contact with him, whether personally or by his writings.

Winner (Melbourne, Vic. : 1914 - 1917) Wed 17 Nov 1915


24 HOURS' RELIABILITY TRIAL WON BY C. S. TEECE (on an 8 h.p. JAP.)

Winner (Melbourne, Vic.) Wed 23 Aug 1916


Australian Motor Cycle Cup Cup Winners. — C. S. Teece, side car, over 600...

The Age (Melbourne) Mon 28 Aug 1916

Sources: Simon; Trove NLA


Terry

Manufactured by A.E.Terry of Adelaide, c.1905.

Sources: Trove NLA, et al

Mr Archie Campbell was asked to carry the post on his motor cycle, and if possible to intercept the train leaving Launceston at 3.20 for the North-West Coast. The messenger left the southern capital at 11 o'clock, passed Oatlands at 1, and found no difficulty in reaching Perth in ample time to hand the bag over to the guard of the tram. Mr Campbell rode a 2½ h.p. Terry motor cycle.

Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas.) Mon 8 Jan 1906

This would be the same Archibald Campbell who built Campbell motorcycles in Hobart 1902-04.


Thumpstar (Vic.)


Torpedo (Launceston)


Torpedo (Prahran)

Built in Prahran from 1908 to 1914 by Harry Mark, and then in Chariton. After the war he returned to Prahran but probably built no more motorcycles.

Saward reports that Mark advertised 1½ hp to 8 hp Torpedo motorcycles in 1914, and that at least one was built using a Precision 4¼hp engine.

Source: Saward.
Other marques with this name: Disambiguation


Tourist

A. Zander of Tanunda, S.A., sold motorcycles under the "Tourist" brand from 1914 on, having bought the premises occupied by A. Springbett. Seward writes that these were possibly Precision-engined machines built by James Hill & Sons in Adelaide.

A report in the Leader newspaper from 12th Nov 1931 indicated that the store was still operating.

Sources: Seward; Trove.


Tracer

Built by Mike Richardson,

North Fremantle, Western Australia

Three versions of this interesting 3-wheeler have been constructed. A "leaner" powered by a Honda CB750 four engine, the Mk1 appeared in 1997, and was followed by MkII and MkIII versions. Later he built a Morgan Aeroworks Cheetah aeroplane.

Website: mikerichardson.net.au


Treblig


Trescowthick (SA) 1903


Turner Bros


Tyler (SA)


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