Debenham Sisters
Betty and Nancy Debenham, with their dog, Poncho, were keen motorcyclists. Nancy won a Gold Medal at Brooklands in 1926.
The Debenham Sisters
Manufactured from 1900 to 1904 by Lion Cycle Company, 267 London Road, South Lowestoft, Suffolk. Owners were Thomas Pinnell and Anne Maria Pinnell.
In 1900 the firm built a forecar powered by a 2.¾ h.p. De Dion engine. The machine was named the Lion Convertible, as the forecar could be detached and replaced with a conventional motorcycle front end. It is likely that they also marketed the solo version.
N.B. There was also a Lion Bicycle Company in Coventry in the 1880s.
Sources: Graces Guide; 3-wheelers.com.
