Ellen Street, Port Pirie, South Australia.
Manufactured by Archibald Limb (born June 4th, 1862), initially in partnership with a Mr Low, at the Port Pirie Pioneer Cycle and Motor Cycling Works from 1903 to 1914. Believed to be the first motorcycle built in South Australia, the 1903 Pirie was powered by a Minerva engine.
A 1908 advertisement states "The Pirie Lightweight Twin Cylinder Motor Cycles are reliable and sure."
Limb
Archibald Limb may also have marketed motocycles under the Limb brand. A Limb motorcycle with a Fafnir engine dated as 1906 was reportedly under restoration in S.A. in 2016, however it is unclear from the correspondence whether the marque is Limb or Pirie.
Sources: Simon Fleming, vvmccsa.org.au, portpirierecorder.com.au, Trove NLA.
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