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Challenge (cycle and car)

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Challenge's former office building (built 1906–7) on Foleshill Road, Coventry. (photo 2007)

Challenge started to make cycles in Foleshill, Coventry, England in 1903; they also made a Challenge light car from about 1912 to 1915.[1] They moved into new premises on Foleshill Road, Coventry around 1906 or 1907, which consisted of an impressive symmetrical red-brick office building with sheds behind.[1] The Edwardian office building still stands today.

The earliest known examples of their work include A 1905 Challenge Motorcycle, and a 1907 No3 Roadster sold by G.W.Rice as "The Surbiton".

References

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  1. ^ a b City planning services, Coventry City Council (1 March 1995). Coventry Car Factories: A centenary Guide. Industrial Press. pp. 8–9.


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