British Motorcycle Shorts
Description: Enfield Cycle Co. Ltd., like many early motorcycle manufacturers, has its origins in bicycles, but it also supplied firearms parts to the British government’s Royal Small Arms Factory which is likely the source of their 'made like a gun' tagline. It created its brand name simply by combining the rather impressive-sounding 'Royal' and the name of the town in which the factory was located - Enfield, England. Their first motorcycle was essentially one of their existing production bicycles with an engine bolted to the front downtube that was produced in 1901. The company went on to create numerous models over the years, but one of the most notable ones holds the title as the longest-lived production motorcycle design in history - the Bullet.
Description: AMAL Carburettors has been one of the most recognized names in motorcycle induction systems for more than a century. The AMAL company was formed in the late 1920s when three manufacturers amalgamated – Amac, Brown and Barlow, and Binks – to manufacture carburettors and associated products in Birmingham, England. Initially operating under the name Amalgamated Carburetters Ltd., the name changed to AMAL Ltd. in 1931. The company played a major part in the early days of the British motorcycle industry as the carburettor supplier of choice for legendary manufacturers including BSA, Triumph, Norton, Matchless, AJS, Velocette, and Vincent. Renowned for their simple and easily tunable designs, AMAL carburettors powered countless race bikes.
