Holden motor bicycle explained

Holden Motor Bicycle
Manufacturer:	Motor Traction Company^[1]
Production:	1899–1902
Assembly:	Coventry, England
Class:	Motorized bicycle
Engine:	Water-cooled flat-four

The Holden motor bicycle was a motorized bicycle produced in Coventry, England, from 1899 to 1902. It was the first motorized bicycle to be manufactured in Britain and featured a 1054 cc, water-cooled flat-four engine. Designed and patented by Henry Capel Lofft Holden in 1896,^[2] the engine allowed the bicycle to reach a top speed of approximately .^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Eric W. Walford . Early Days in the British Motor Cycle Industry: A Brief History of the Years Before the Arrival of the Motor Cycle Press . Read Books . 2013 . 9781473351936 . Google Books.
2. Web site: Holden's 4 cylinder direct drive motor bicycle . . 30 July 2024.
3. Book: Holden, William James . More than Holden Our Own . Big Sky Publishing . 2023 . 13–14.