Australian Motorcycles

Prince Motorcycles, 1903

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Prince Motorcycles 1903 NSW Australia

There were two manufacturers of Prince motorcycles active in 1903, one in Maitland NSW, the other in Hawthorne Victoria.

Saward states that Prince motorcycles were built by Wenborn Bros of 54 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria in 1903-1904, and that the cycle business had been previously known as as Wenborn & Fahle, W.S. Wenborn was well known, and had won an event at Richmond riding a 2 hp Prince Minerva.

Prince (NSW)

Manufactured by The Prince Cycle & Motor Works, West Maitland, NSW.

Built from 1903 to at least 1904 using Minerva, Clement-Garrard and Sarolea engines.

PRINCE CYCLE WORKS


THE "PRINCE" MOTOR,
Built on the premises, and fitted with the world- famed "CLEMENT GARARD" ENGINE, and all the LATEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE FITTINGS, and GUARANTEED, PRICE, £60.
Fitted with the "SAROLET" ENGINE, PRICE, £57 10s.
Or fitted with the 'MINERVA' ENGINE, PRICE, £55.
NOTE. — The CLEMENT-GARRARD ENGINE holds ALL THE WORLD'S RECORDS in England, France, and Germany, and is strongly recommended by Motorists throughout the WORLD.
The LATEST SUCCESS of the CLEMENT GARRARD MOTOR was against ALL-COMERS at Pheonix Park, Dublin, scoring a triumphant victory.
The Prince Cycle & Motor Works
West Maitland.

Trove NLA: The Maitland Daily Mercury, Sat 19 Sep 1903
N.B. "SAROLET" is a typo. Actually Sarolea.


Notice to Cyclists!
Ride a Prince Cycle!
Special concessions will be granted to Cylists in Box Hill and the surrounding districts by
WENBORN BROS.,
Burwood Road, Lower Hawthorn.
Builders of the Famous PRINCE CYCLES, viz,
B.S.A. Machines for £12 10/
Guaranteed for 12 months
Ridden by C, E. Burton 25 mile Road Champion of Victoria.
Bring your Repairs !

The Reporter Fri 13 Nov 1903

Sources: Trove NLA; Robert Saward.

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