Corah
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Corah of King’s Norton, Worcestershire.
- They produced motorcycles between 1908 and 1914,
- 1908 The first model was exhibited at the Stanley Show. It had a 2.5hp engine with a gear-driven Ruthardt magneto, Druid forks and low-built frame. Following that were a 3.5hp single, and 3.5hp and 6hp twins.
- 1910 There were three models. Two were fitted with a 3.5hp JAP engine and either belt or two-speed P and M gear. The third had a 2.5hp JAP engine.
- 1911 The singles were listed with 3.5hp or 4.5hp Corah engines with a rotary valve and shaft drive, two speeds and both front and saddle suspension. The drum-shaped valve was driven by a vertical shaft and bevels.
- 1912 The marque continued with the larger machine having two speeds and chain drive. The 3.5hp TT model had an ohv JAP engine.
- 1913 JAP engines were adopted as either a 3.5hp single or 6hp twin with a two-speed gear; or a belt-driven 3hp twin. They had their only entry in the TT, but did not do well due to a very poor first lap.
- 1914 Production continued for that year then stopped.
[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
- The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle by Peter Henshaw. Published 2007. ISBN 978 1 8401 3967 9
