Produced from 1920 to 1931 by John Sharratt of Carters Green, West Bromwich.
1920. John Sharratt had previously been a bicycle maker who made his first motorcycle in 1911 using a 4½ h.p. engine with a 3-speed hub gear. After the Great War he was joined by his sons Gilbert and Gordon and the the firm became J. Sharratt & Sons. They began production by assembling machines using parts from external suppliers, and JAP was the main source for engines.
1923. When the 147cc Aza two-stroke engine appeared, that was used, and gradually the range stretched from the 293cc single to the 996cc V-twin and included sporting models with ohv engines.
1924. Production became more limited but continued for some years with Villiers and MAG engines sometimes being used alongside JAP.
1926. Models included 8 h.p. V-twins, 350cc side-valves and 350cc OHV machines.
1930. The range had reduced to three models all with 346cc JAP engines - one sv and the other two OHV.
1931. Only the OHV models continued for that year, after which motorcycle production ceased. In total, over 100 motorcycles were built.
Sources: Graces Guide; Graham Clayton, historywebsite.co.uk,
Tue, 15 Aug 2017
scottaminifie at gmail.com
starrett ?
Do you know anything about the ' Starrett ' ( Not sure of the spelling ) motorcycle made in west bromwich west midlands , UK. , circa early-ish in the 20th C ?
scott minifie
west midlands United Kingdom
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