Frederick John Osborn
Frederick John Osborn (c1877- ) of Osborn Engineering Co
c.1877 Born in Watford, son of John Osborn, a carpenter
1901 Registrar to a limited liability company, boarding in Aston[1]
1901 Frederick John Osborn built his first motorcycle using a 4 hp engine. This was hung from the frame downtube with a flat belt-driven rear wheel.
1906 Frederick John Osborne, of 62, Macoma Road, Plumstead, and his wife Annie.[2]
1909 Fined for exceeding the speed limit. Frederick John Osborn of 6 Great Marlborough Street.[3]
1911 Frederick John Osborn 33, automobile agent, employer, lived in Wandsworth with Winifred Osborn 28, John Reid Osborn 0, Margaret Osborn 2[4]
c1919 Founded Osborn Engineering Co with Frederick Wood which went onto produce the OEC motorcycle.