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Chase Brothers Motorcycle was a British motorcycle maker.

Origins

Arthur Chase was a professional bicycle racer, his brother Frederick Walter Chase[1] a former works rider for BAT in 1902.[2]

In 1903, the brothers co-founded a motorcycle company, relying on their racing reputation and F.W.'s well-known tuning skills.[3] It was powered by a 2.75 hp (2.05 kW) Soncin engine.[4]

The company folded in 1906.

No examples are known to survive.

Notes

  1. ^ "Frederick Walter Chase". familysearch.com.
  2. ^ "1902 Cycle Show (Stanley)". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History.
  3. ^ The Motorcycle: 94. Jan 1914
  4. ^ Photo in National Archives of Wales entitled 'Chase Brothers (1903) motor bike that came into the possession of J R Lloyd, Llandderfel'.
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