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The '''Cleveland Motorcycle Manufacturing Company''' began in Middlesbrough, England in 1911, moving to the US in 1915. In 1922 Cleveland Mfg. purchased the Reading Standard Company of Reading, PA. (R-S Motorcycles - 1903 to 1922). Cleveland built a 2 stroke lightweight - almost an exact copy of Triumph's Junior model. It continued production until 1924.
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[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]]
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The Cleveland Motorcycle Manufacturing Company began in Middlesbrough, England in 1911, moving to the US in 1915. In 1922 Cleveland Mfg. purchased the Reading Standard Company of Reading, PA. (R-S Motorcycles - 1903 to 1922). Cleveland built a 2 stroke lightweight - almost an exact copy of Triumph's Junior model. It continued production until 1924.

1917 Cleveland Light


1929 Cleveland Tornado