Wednesday, February 3, 2010

New Imperial

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New Imperial was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by Norman Downes in Birmingham, between 1887 and 1901, and became New Imperial Motors Ltd in 1912, when serious production commenced. New Imperial made innovative motorcycles that employed unit construction and sprung heel frames long before they became commonplace, and were moderately successful in competition. The Twenties were a financially successful decade, enabling the innovations of the Thirties that fought decline.




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