James Hill & Sons
of 63 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, assembled motorcycles using Kelecom engines from 1902 to 1904, most of which were sold with the Kelecom name on the tank. The engine was named after Belgian engineer, Paul Kelecom. The 1902 machines used 1¾ or 2¼ hp engines in a BSA bicycle frame set, with the engine mounted on the seat tube. In mid-1903, the engine was mounted in the now conventional position in front of the pedal bracket, with choice of 1¾, 2 ¼, 2 ¾ or 3¼ hp engines.
Source: Australia Post.
Terry Parker writes of a restored Kelecom:
It appears that the engine is an Antoine - VAF = Victor Antoine Fils & Cie. Paul Kelecom designed their engines, one of which became the FN Four.
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