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'''Royal Enfield''' was the brand produced by the Enfield Cycle Company, an English engineering company. Enfield Cycle Company was famous for producing motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers, stationary engines, and rifle parts for the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield. | '''Royal Enfield''' was the brand produced by the Enfield Cycle Company, an English engineering company. Enfield Cycle Company was famous for producing motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers, stationary engines, and rifle parts for the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Enfield was called upon in 1914 to supply motorcycles to the British war department for use in World War I. It was also contracted by the Russian government to build motorcycles. The 6hp was used for carrying a machine gun as well as used for a stretcher-carrying. Enfield started using its own engines, a 225[[cc]] two-stroke and 425cc four-stroke V-twin about 1915. In 1917, women's police force officers were issued a 600cc, 2.1\4 RE 2 stroke with inlet-over-exhaust closed valve gear, two speed countershaft gearbox and chain final drive, and hand operated oil pump. | Enfield was called upon in 1914 to supply motorcycles to the British war department for use in World War I. It was also contracted by the Russian government to build motorcycles. The 6hp was used for carrying a machine gun as well as used for a stretcher-carrying. Enfield started using its own engines, a 225[[cc]] two-stroke and 425cc four-stroke V-twin about 1915. In 1917, women's police force officers were issued a 600cc, 2.1\4 RE 2 stroke with [[inlet-over-exhaust]] closed valve gear, two speed countershaft gearbox and chain final drive, and hand operated oil pump. | ||
==Royal Enfield as Indian== | ==Royal Enfield as Indian== | ||
When [[Indian]] went under in 1953, Royal Enfield acquired the rights to the Indian name under the Brockhouse Corporation. The bikes were painted red and marketed as Indian Motorcycles from 1955 to 1960. The largest Enfield "Indian" was a 700 cc. The "new" Indian was not received well and the venture failed. In 1960, the marketing agreement expired and from 1961 Royal Enfields were available in the U.S. but under their own name until 1970. | When [[Indian]] went under in 1953, Royal Enfield acquired the rights to the Indian name under the Brockhouse Corporation. The bikes were painted red and marketed as Indian Motorcycles from 1955 to 1960. The largest Enfield "Indian" was a 700 cc. The "new" Indian was not received well and the venture failed. In 1960, the marketing agreement expired and from 1961 Royal Enfields were available in the U.S. but under their own name until 1970. | ||