Ariel Motors Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Components Ltd
- Ariel Motors (JS) Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Transport equipment production
Motor vehicle production
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Transport equipment production
Motorcycle & components production
Notes:
Use of name dates back to mid 19th century and production of wheels for carriages and, later, bicycles. Name revived in 1896 for motorcycle production and, briefly, cars. 1902 acquired by Components Ltd and, following collapse in 1932, by Ariel Motors (JS) Ltd. Sold along with Triumph to BSA 1951 and ceased production 1967
Publications:
- Ariel. The complete story by Walker, Mick
- Strange Death of the British Motorcycle Industry by Koerner, Steve
- The Ariel Story by Hartley, Peter
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Components Ltd
- Ariel Motors (JS) Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Transport equipment production Motor vehicle production
- Transport equipment production Motorcycle & components production
Notes:
Use of name dates back to mid 19th century and production of wheels for carriages and, later, bicycles. Name revived in 1896 for motorcycle production and, briefly, cars. 1902 acquired by Components Ltd and, following collapse in 1932, by Ariel Motors (JS) Ltd. Sold along with Triumph to BSA 1951 and ceased production 1967Publications:
- Ariel. The complete story by Walker, Mick
- Strange Death of the British Motorcycle Industry by Koerner, Steve
- The Ariel Story by Hartley, Peter