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Title:
Motorcycle
Object name(s):
motorcycle; motorcycle
Brief description:
Motor cycle made by Robinson and Price, Liverpool, 1903. It resembles the popular 1901 Werner model which ran on the common De Dion-Bouton type 4-stroke engine. This particular Robinson & Price Motorcycle took part in the first London to Edinburgh run organised by the Motorcycling Club in 1904. It successfully completed the journey within the required 24hrs and received a club medal for its achievements.
Collection:
Science Museum Group
Associated place:
Liverpool
Place association:
production or association role maker
Credit line:
Reeves, J.H. (Torquay)
Object name:
motorcycle; motorcycle
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1903
Date - latest:
1903
Object production date:
Date - association:
made
Date - earliest / single:
1903
Date - latest:
1903
Object production person:
Robinson and Price (maker)
Object production place:
Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Other number:
1921-532
Other number type:
accession number
Other number:
21/1461
Other number type:
file number
Responsible department/section:
SCM - Road Transport

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/092ade36-9f41-305d-bfa1-dbd3a317a4b0

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/092ade36-9f41-305d-bfa1-dbd3a317a4b0, Science Museum Group, CC BY

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