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  2. Francis–Barnett - Wikipedia

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    Francis & Barnett Limited was an English motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1919 by Gordon Inglesby Francis and Arthur Barnett and based in Lower Ford Street, Coventry, England. Early motor cycles were affectionately known as ' Franny B'.

  3. Unit construction - Wikipedia

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    In 1938, Francis-Barnett offered a 125 cc unit-construction Snipe. [14] In 1946, the Series B Vincent employed unit construction and used the engine-gearbox as a stressed member of the frame. [15] The 1947 Sunbeam S7, an advanced overhead-cam, longitudinal twin, unit construction motorcycle, designed by Erling Poppe, used shaft drive. [3]

  4. Triumph Engineering - Wikipedia

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    Triumph Engineering Co Ltd was a British motorcycle manufacturing company, based originally in Coventry and then in Meriden.A new company, Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, based in Hinckley, gained the name rights after the end of the company in the 1980s and is now one of the world's major motorcycle manufacturers.

  5. Slipper clutch - Wikipedia

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    Slipper clutches can also prevent a catastrophic rear wheel lockup in case of engine seizure. Generally, the amount of force needed to disengage the clutch is adjustable to suit the application. Slipper clutches have also been used to a lesser extent on automobiles, primarily those powered by motorcycle engines.

  6. Suicide clutch - Wikipedia

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    The suicide-clutch moniker has derived from difficulties in operating this form of clutch and shifter. On a motorcycle equipped with a conventional hand clutch and foot shifter, the rider places the left foot on the ground when stopped and holds the motorcycle in place with pressure on the rear brake pedal with the right foot, while engaging ...

  7. Villiers Engineering - Wikipedia

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    Villiers manufactured a range of single and twin two-stroke engines (from 98 cc to 325 cc) for light motorcycle and vehicle manufacturers until the 1960s. In the early 1960s, the company was taken over by Manganese Bronze Holdings , and in 1966 together with AMC became Norton-Villiers , and in 1973 merged with the BSA group to become Norton ...