Manufactured by Hartley Brothers Co, Mitchell Street, Bendigo 1906-1911
James and William Hartley were established cycle dealers with several stores in Victoria, including one in Melbourne which was opened in 1897. They began importing Minerva-engined motorcycles in 1903, and used Fafnir engines 1911-1912.
The firm also marketed Empire Precision
HARTLEY BROS., Cycle and Motor Builders, Arcade: Bendigo and Eaglehawk.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Tue 30 Aug 1904
TRIUMPH PEERLESS
BSA. PRECISION
motorcycles.
HARTLEY BROS,, Mitchell Street; And High Street, Eaglehawk.
The Bendigo Independent Tue 17 Mar 1914
Full Range of INDIAN MOTOR CYCLES On View at Our MITCHELL STREET SHOWROOMS
The Bendigo Independent, Wed 25 Apr 1917
Source: Trove NLA
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