Made in the Midlands — motorcycle history
Made in the Midlands: Britain’s Motorcycle Heartland
Mike Bowden Made in the Midlands motorcycle culture Motorcycle Heritage motorcycle history
Why were so many British motorcycles made in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and the towns surrounding them?
It is tempting to answer with a list of famous badges. BSA and Norton belonged to Birmingham; Triumph and Rudge to Coventry; AJS and Sunbeam to Wolverhampton; Royal Enfield to Redditch. Ariel, Velocette, Clyno, Francis-Barnett and Villiers add still more names to a remarkably crowded map.