Australian Motorcycles - Carbine
 
Maker Models Info


Manufacturer

Carbine Cycle Co, Melbourne, VIC (1901-1922)

Early on traded as The Carbine & Collier 2-Speed Cycle Co. In 1918 they merged with E.W.Brown to become Carbine Cycle Co & E.W.Brown. They later became the Carbine Motor Co and then merged with Turner Bros to form Turner Bros & Carbine Motor Co and later just Turner Bros.



Models
 
Model Year Details
Carbine-Werner 1901-1902/3? imported front-drive Werner
Carbine-Minerva 1903-1904 2 and 2.5 hp Minerva
Carbine 1903 2.75 hp MMC engine (one off)
Carbine 1914 (few months) 3.5 hp Fafnir, 3.5 hp single or twin Precision, single or twin JAP
Carbine 1914-1915 (1918?) 4,5,6 and 8 hp JAP (same as Turner and probably E.W.Brown assembled)
CArbine 1917? - 1922? 2.5 and 6 hp JAP and 6 hp MAG



Information

See "A-Z of Australian-Made Motorcycles".



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