Francis-Barnett

Francis-Barnett
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founding	1919
resolution	1966
Reason for dissolution	insolvency
Seat	Coventry , UK
management	Gordon Inglesby Francis, Arthur Barnett
Branch	Motorcycle manufacturer

Francis-Barnett was a British motorcycle manufacturer based on Lower Ford Street in Coventry from 1919 to 1966 .

The company was founded by Gordon Inglesby Francis and Arthur Barnett .

A triangular frame was developed from straight tubes that could be screwed together with simple tools. Many of the lightweight motorcycles had Villiers - two-stroke engines , and later similar built-in motors of AMC . In the 1930s, the company built a 250 cc cruiser, one of the first motorcycles with a covered engine. The fairing protected the driver from oil and dirt.

In 1947, Francis-Barnet was taken over by Associated Motor Cycles . From 1957 they formed a joint company with James . The combined company continued to produce until 1966.

Some of the models were named after birds, e.g. B. Falcon ( falcon ), hawk ( hawk ), kestrel ( kestrel ), plover ( lapwing ) or Snipe ( snipe ).

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Erwin Tragatsch: The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles . Quantum Publishing 2000. ISBN 1-86160-342-8 . P. 560.

Web links

Commons : Francis-Barnett  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Francis-Barnett Owners Club
• Francis-Barnett . Grace's Guide.