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Centaur Cycle Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Mushing, Edward
  • Gilbert, George
  • New Centaur Cycle Co Ltd
  • Humber Ltd

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Coventry, Coventry, West Midlands, West Midlands, England

Sectors:

  • Transport equipment production Bicycle & components production
  • Transport equipment production Motorcycle & components production

Notes:

Started bicycle (penny farthing) production at Coventry in 1876 and made motorcycles c1900-15. Established by Edward Mushing and George Gilbert. Known variously as Centaur Cycle Co Ltd and New Centaur Cycle Co Ltd. 1910 acquired by Humber Ltd and Centaur name subsequently given up

Publications:

  • Centaur by Smith, Alvin J E, & Lionel Ferris

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