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Blackburne 1917 499cc Advert

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Blackburne 1929 Advertisement

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Blackburne Engine OHV EX3565 WM

Blackburne Engines

Blackburne Engines for 1922

Blackburne V-twins were built possibly as early as 1913 and until at least 1922. Singles were built until at least 1931.


Engine types - M, B, L, D, C, E, F, R, H, TB, V & Z.
1922 singles: 2 ½ h.p., 2 ¾ h.p., 4 h.p. and the 4 ¼ h.p.
1922 60° V-twins: 695cc, 998cc 1098cc - the larger engines were for cyclecars
1928 350cc SV, 500cc SV
1929: 500SV Types FK, FKA, FKB. 600cc SV type FL.
1931: 175cc SV, 200cc SV, 250cc SV, 350cc SV

Blackburne singles were sold to the Italian Veros company with their name on the castings c.1920-1925.

In the mid-1930s they built "Stag" 250cc OHV four-strokes for Francis-Barnett.

SINGLE CYLINDER ENGINES.

H.P. Type Bore Stroke C.C.
2 1/4
 Side Valve Air Cooled 60 88 250
2 1/4 Overhead Valve Air Cooled 60 88 250
2 3/4 Side Valve Air Cooled 71 88 350
2 3/4 Overhead Valve Air Cooled 71 88 350
4 1/4 Side Valve Air Cooled 85 96-8 550
60-DEGREE TWIN-CYLINDER ENGINES.
H.P. Type Bore Stroke C.C.
5/6 Side Valve Air Cooled 71 88 700
5/6 Overhead Valve Air Cooled 71 88 700
8 Side Valve Air Cooled 85 88 1000
10 Side Valve Air Cooled 85 96.8 1100
10 Side Valve Water Cooled 85 96.8 1100

A Brief History of Blackburne

Blackburne engineers Cecil and Alec Burney built complete motorcycles and proprietory engines which were used in numerous English and Continental machines including:

Thomas Gillett is a name strongly associated with that of of Burney & Blackburne.

The Blackburne factory was in Tongham near Farnham, Surrey.

Between 1923 and 1930, riders Norris, Beart and Jackson obtained considerable success with Blackburne KMA, KMB (racing engine) and KMC (sports engine) powered machines. (source)

The Burney motorcycle is related.

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