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This brought in orders, but while appearing successful the firm was losing money. In 1925 Davies rode his own motorcycles at the Isle of Man TT, coming second in the Junior and winning the Senior.

HD70 S – 500 cc JAP sports sidevalve – 70 mph (110 km/h) – Solo: 66 guineas, Sidecar: 83 guineas.

HD80 – 350 cc JAP OHV double port – 80 mph (130 km/h) – 80 guineas.

HD90 – 500 cc JAP racing engine – 90 mph (140 km/h) – 90 guineas.

The bikes targeted the more affluent among the mechanically minded, with sporting performance and quality components. Motors were sourced from JA Prestwich Industries Ltd (JAP), close ratio gearboxes from Burman, forks from Druid or Webb, chains from Renolds, oil pumps from Pilgrim, and carburettors from Binks.

In 1924, with E J Massey, the first HRD motorcycles were built. The name was then incorporated into a new company, The Vincent HRD Company Ltd HRD Production History 1924 Motorcycles were produced from 1924 to 1928, but the undercapitalised company, although having a reputation for performance, struggled to survive, and was ultimately sold to OK-Supreme, who then sold the name and goodwill to Phil Vincent, a motorcycle designer. Davies' goal was to build a superior motorcycle from the best components available. ContentsĪfter the First World War many motorcycle makers assembled their machines from engines and other major components sourced from different manufacturers. Others also aimed at a similar market, like George Brough of Brough Superior motorcycles. This inspired him to build a reliable performance motorcycle, using the advertising slogan "Built by a rider".

He had worked in motorcycling, and had raced with some success in the mid-twenties, but often not finishing due to unreliability. HRD Motors Ltd was a British motorcycle manufacturer in the 1920s.

WikiMili HRD Motorcycles Last updated December 14, 2020