Acme Motor Co

This article is about the British motorcycle manufacturer. For similarly named manufactures, see Acme ยง Vehicles.
Acme Motor Co
IndustryMotorcycle manufacturer
Founded1902 in Earlsdon, Coventry, England
Defunct1922
FateMerged with Rex motorcycles
SuccessorRex-Acme

The Acme Motor Co is a defunct manufacturer of motorcycles that operated from premises in Earlsdon, Coventry. The company started manufacturing in 1902.[1][2] It was taken over by Rex motorcycles sometime before 1920.[3] In 1922 the name of the company was changed to Coventry Acme Motor Co, later that year the company was merged with Rex motorcycles to form Rex-Acme.[4][5]

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  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Yesterdays was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Kimberley, Damien (2009). Coventry's motorcycle heritage. Stroud: History. ISBN 978-0-7509-5125-8.
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