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| Industry | manufacturing and engineering |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1914 |
| Defunct | 1930 |
| Fate | Sold |
| Successor | James Cycle Co |
| Headquarters | Birmingham andGlasgow |
| Products | motorcycles |
Beardmore Precision Motorcycles was a Britishmotorcycle manufacturer formed in 1919 when the engine manufacturerF. E. Baker Ltd, who produced motorcycle and cyclecar engines under the 'Precision' trademark beforeWorld War I, entered into an arrangement with the large shipbuilding and engineering companyWilliam Beardmore and Company.
F. E. Baker Ltd had developed a substantial business making motorcycle and cyclecar engines supplied solely to manufacturers of completed vehicles. The engines were predominantly single and V-twin 4-strokes, with air or water cooling, though just before the war they had added a 2-stroke to their engine line-up. They also had a thriving export business, especially to Australia. During World War I production halted, and many of the small producers of motorcycles and cyclecars had ceased to exist, and after the war the company was faced with financing a restart.
In 1919F. E. Baker Ltd entered into an arrangement withWilliam Beardmore and Company, a large Scottish engineering and shipbuilding company based inGlasgow[1] and between 1921 and 1924 Beardmore produced motorcycles under the name "Beardmore Precision". The first motorcycle produced was a 350 cctwo-stroke featuring leaf-spring suspension front and rear and was followed by a range of motorcycles from 250 cc to 600 cc.
After 1924 Baker regained the rights and set up his own company to continue production withVilliers engines of between 147 and 342 cc in Alvechurch Road,Birmingham The company was eventually sold to theJames Cycle Co in 1930.[2] Frank Baker became a James employee and they used his designs well into the 1930s.[1]
| Model | Year | Notes |
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| Beardmore Precision 350 cc | 1921 | Two-stroke |
| Beardmore Precision 250 cc | 1924 | |
| Beardmore Precision 500 cc | 1925 | Unit construction engine with leaf sprung suspension and a fuel tank integral to the frame. |
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