Pashley Cycles

Pashley Cycles is a British manufacturer of bicycles and former automobile manufacturers.

Company History

William Rathbone Pashley founded the company in 1926 in Birmingham and began the production of bicycles. 1950 supplemented three-wheeled van, the assortment. Between 1953 and 1957 caused automobiles. The brand name was Pashley. In the 1960s took place under the direction of Dick Pashley, the move to Stratford -upon- Avon. The company still exists today.

Automobile

1953 appeared the Pelican. He was a three-wheeler with single front wheel. Behind the drivers were two rows of seats for passengers. The vehicle resembled a rickshaw. The body was made ​​of fiberglass. A four-stroke engine from JAP 600 cc drove the vehicle.

In the same year appeared a conventional compact car that is also three-wheeled, similar to the Bond Minicar. On a chassis made ​​of steel, a doorless, open body made ​​of light metal was mounted. A two-stroke engine from Villiers Ltd. with 197 cc capacity was responsible for the drive.

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