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
Produced in Elson Street, Clay Cross, Derbyshire, circa 1905.
Typically primitive, this machine was fitted with a 2hp Minerva engine hung from the downtube of a bicycle frame. Basic in every respect, it had braced forks and direct-belt drive.
The motorcycle was also marketed as the Lily.
Source: Graces Guide
N.B. Unrelated to automobile builder Marshall & Company of Manchester,
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