Motorcycle

This is the first ever British production motorcycle. It dates from 1895 and wasCol Holden's prototype.

The motorcycle has a four cylinder 1045 cc engine mounted in a modified Crypto Bantam bicycle frame.

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Online ID:	000-180-002-300-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2 Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland T.1922.113
Date:	1895
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What:	Motor bicycle, Holden
Subject:	15. ROAD TRANSPORT, Internal combustion (Departmental Classification)
Who:	Colonel H.C.L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S. (Motor bicycle maker)
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Description:	Holden motor bicycle with a four cylinder engine, built in 1895 by Colonel H.C.L. Holden, C.B., F.R.S.
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