Where were the Victoria Motorcycle
Works?
Stephen Macklin set out to locate where they were.
Thank you to Stephen Macklin for this entry which he found in Michael Worthington-Williams’
book entitled “The Scottish Motor Industry” published by Shire Books.
At a later date Bob James discovered this in the same book:-
Royal Scot (1922-24)
Donaldson and Kelso (later Knightswood Motors Limited),
Strathcona Drive, Anniesland, Glasgow (later 98 West
George Street, Glasgow). All-Scottish motor-cycle with
frames by Victoria and sleeve-valve
Barr & Stroud engines.
The Argyll Motor Company patented the single sleeve-valve engine, subsequently selling
a manufacturing licence to Barr & Stroud to produce their "own"
single sleeve-valve engine.
Also, Stephen Macklin produced a the link to the Friends of Dundee City Archives website where the following entries were found:-
Friends of Dundee City Archives
http://www.fdca.org.uk/Kinross_Registrations.html
Extracts from Motor Registrations 1904 –
1954 for Kinross
Victoria 2
¾ HP Reg. No. SV304 First registered to Alexander Dear, Glenfarg. 20/10/1919 No other owner registered up till
1954.
Victoria 2
¾ HP SV 289 First registered to
George Pattie, 11 Suttie Street, Methil,
Fife 25/07/1919 No other owner registered up till 1954.
Victoria 3
½ HP SV187 First registered to James Alexander
McLeod, Westerloan, Milnathort 18/05/1914
No other owner registered up till 1954.