Packman & Poppe Motorcycles
Packman & Poppe (P&P) was a British motorcycle manufacturer. Founded by Erling Poppe and Gilmour Packman the first motorcycle was produced in 1922 with a 250 cc (15 cu in) two-stroke engine. This was followed by a 976 cc (59.6 cu in) side-valve machine with a JAP V-twin engine in 1923 and the Silent Three using a 350 cc (21 cu in) Barr and Stroud sleeve-valve engine. Packman & Poppe entered three machines in the 1925 Isle of Man TT.[1] Packman was injured in an argument with a salesman and died. In the same year the Packman & Poppe factory was destroyed by a fire and in 1926 sold to John Wooler, who kept up production until the Depression, in 1930.[2]
| Industry | Manufacturing and engineering |
|---|---|
| Fate | Wound up |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Defunct | 1930 |
| Headquarters | Coventry, UK |
Key people | Erling Poppe and Gilmour Packman |
| Products | Motorcycles |
References
- "TT 1925 Lightweight TT Results". iomtt.com. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- "Poppe & Packman". ianchadwick.com. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
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