Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,074 pages of information and 246,707 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Ixion Motor Manufacturing Co

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December 1914. Ixion Two-stroke Lightweight.
August 1915.
September 1920.

of Great Tindal St, Ladywood, Birmingham

1910 This firm produced a pair of singles fitted with 2.5hp JAP and 3.5hp Precision engines, belt drive and spring forks.

1912 By now they were using 3.5hp and water-cooled 4.25hp Precision engines and a 3.5hp JAP for the TT model. The motorcycles were fitted with two-speed Bowden gear, Saxon forks, oil tank mounted on the saddle tube, and fully enclosed chain final-drive.

1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of motorcycles see the 1917 Red Book

1914 A 269cc Villiers two-stroke model was added to the range. Typical of the type, it had two-speeds, belt drive and Druid forks.

1915 That model was joined by a similar one with a 349cc Peco engine, plus a four-stroke model with a Villiers engine and another with a V-twin King Dick.

Post War, the company moved to Smehwich, in Staffordshire, but only had one model. This was fitted with a 269cc Villiers engine, either with direct-belt drive or two speeds and chain-cum-belt drive.

1922 Only the latter was offered that year.

1923 Production ceased.

See Also

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Sources of Information

  • The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X