Acme
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Acme of Coventry built motorcycles from 1902 to 1922.
- 1902 Acme began production from their location in Coventry. The first machines had Minerva engines followed by the 2.75hp Auto-motor. They then built a 3hp Acme model themselves. A 4.5hp Auto-motor was also listed for trailer use.
- 1904 Acme were making the Auto-motor engine themselves.
- 1908 Two Acme machines were entered in the Island TT, but both retired. They did not enter the TT again.
- 1918 They used JAP units and their own side-valve 348cc singles and 997cc V-twins.
- 1920 A model was manufactured using a 976cc V-twin engine. The three-speed gearbox was chain driven.
- 1921 A 2.75hp single joined the twin. It had two speeds and a chain-and-belt drive. The two machines were very similar to those produced at the Rex factory at nearby Earlsdon.
- 1922 The two companies amalgamated to form Rex-Acme.
[edit] Sources of Information
- The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X
- [1] CyberMotorCycles web site
- The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9
