Junction
Manufactured by the Junction Motorcycle Exchange, 200 Swanston St, Melbourne from 1919 to 1922.
The firm was established as the Junction Cycle Works in 1902 with premises on the corner of Fitzroy Street and St. Kilda Road, St. Kilda, and by 1918 was run by Rogers and Findlay.
Tommy Rogers had previously managed E.W. Brown, and had partnered with Findlay when E.W.B. ceased trading. The 207-209 Swanston Street premises of E.W.B. became the city branch of the Junction Motorcycle Exchange.
The first Junction motorcycles appeared in August 1919, and were assembled using components supplied by Firth Bros. Engines employed were JAP, MAG and Precision V- twins.
Construction of the Junction ceased when Firth Bros stopped building motorcycles other than than their own Invincible-JAP, early in 1922.
Junction remained in business until 1924, when Richard Findlay left. Tommy Rogers carried on as Rogers Brothers.
JMC
There is a JMC motorcycle at the MOVE Museum Shepparton. Dating from about 1915, the machine has a 6 h.p. JAP v-twin engine and a Healey-style frame.
Little is known of its history. Saward writes that the fuel tank is inscribed "phone Windsor 2356. Fitzroy Street, South Melbourne". This would refer to the Junction Motor Cycle Exchange who began retailing Junction motorcycles in 1919.
The Argus Sat 3 Jun 1916 (portion omitted)
The Argus Sat 10 Dec 1921
Sources: Robert Saward; Trove NLA; Australian Made Motorcycle Jamboree FB Group.
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