Baines and Sons
1899 Mention. Baines and Sons (Limited), Aegir Cycle Factory, Gainsborough.[1]
1900 Baines of the Aegir Cycle Works, Gainsborough, experimenting with motors and cars.[2]
1901 January. Details of the Baines Motor Bicycle. Mentions brothers E. A. Baines and W. A. Baines of the Central Works, Church Street, Gainsborough.[3]
1901 October. More on the motor bicycle and its tests.[4]
1920 Baines Brothers Ltd, of Gainsborough, was incorporated to acquire the business of Baines Brothers, North Street, Gainsborough, of William Baines Redfern of North Street, Gainsborough and Alfred Bucknall Spencer of Bridge Street, Gainsborough and carry on the motor garage business. Edward Arthur Baines and Frank Lambert Baines were amongst the subscribers.[5]
1979 Name changed to Rocar (Gainsborough) Ltd
1987 Acquired by Perry Group plc
Baines were motorcycles produced from 1901 to 1902. Built in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, it was an advanced machine for its time. It had a De Dion engine located vertically in a bicycle-type frame with braced forks. Two versions were offered - one had a clutch and direct chain-drive, the other had a belt drive and pulleys to a reduction gear at the rear wheel. Neither model had pedals.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 16 May 1899
- ↑ The Autocar 1900/01/27
- ↑ The Autocar 1901/01/05
- ↑ The Autocar 1901/10/12
- ↑ Companies house filings
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