In 1934 Royal Enfield experimented with a transverse V-twin 500cc OHV engine with shaft drive! It was abandoned as too expensive. This led to the consideration of a standard V-twin engine with chain timing gear in 1937. This model didn’t make it into production either but proved useful in that it silenced widespread criticism […]
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Royal enfield 1901
These are from an article on a Supplement of Motor Cycling of April 2nd, 1902. The first Enfield motorcycle was introduced in the Stanley Show in 1901. The article goes into detail about the bike. Some of the descriptions are quite convoluted. Here are some excerpts: “The engine, as will be noticed, is of an […]