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Chris Bromham (born 20 July 1957 in Skewen), is a Welsh motorcycle stunt performer.Bromham is the current World Record holder of the motorcycle jump obstacle record, having jumped over 18 double-decker buses (beating the previous record of 14), and in the same jump a new distance record of 208 feet, on 29 August 1983 riding a KTM 500 Motocross at Norman Park, Bromley, England.
The Scott Motorcycle Company was owned by Scott Motors (Saltaire) Limited, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England and was a well-known producer of motorcycles and light engines for industry. Founded by Alfred Angas Scott in 1908 as the Scott Engineering Company in Bradford, Yorkshire, [1] Scott motorcycles were produced until 1978. [2]
Despite plans to revive the name, it was all over for New Imperial. Mutt motorcycles bought the rights to the New Imperial brand and restarted production of New Imperial motorcycles in Birmingham. [1] The 2018 New Imperial Roadster 125 was the first bike produced since 1939. [9] This was later followed by the New Imperial Tracker 125 in 2019. [1]
Halfords acquired Swansea based Tredz Bikes, an online retailer of premium bikes and cycling accessories, and Wheelies, the largest provider of bicycle replacement for insurance companies in the United Kingdom, for £18.4m, from founders Keith and Michael Jones, on 24 May 2016. [14]
This is a list of companies that formerly produced and sold motorcycles available to the public, including both street and race/off-road motorcycles. It also includes some former motorcycle producers of noted historical significance but which would today be classified as badge engineered or customisers .
Abbotsford motorcycles (UK 1919) ABC motorcycles; Aberdale; Abingdon Motorcycles; ABJ (motorcycle) Advance Motor Manufacturing Company; AEL (motorcycle) AER (motorcycles) Airolite; Ajax (motorcycle) AJR (motorcycle) AJS; Akkens (motorcycle) Alecto (motorcycle) Alert (motorcycle) Ambassador Motorcycles; Ascot-Pullin Motorcycles