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Founded by Cyril Pullin in 1928, in Letchworth Garden City.1
Private company
Ascot Motor & Manufacturing Company, Limited
Historical motorcycle manufacturer
Ascot-Pullin Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by Cyril Pullin as the Ascot Motor & Manufacturing Co Ltd. at Letchworth, Hertfordshire in 1928. An inventor and winner of the 1914 Isle of Man TT, Pullin had been developing ideas for motorcycle designs since 1920 with Stanley Groom, and had patented a two-stroke engine motorcycle with pressed sheet metal frame and forks. After leaving Douglas the first time, Pullin worked with Groom again to refine his ideas and develop and patent the Ascot-Pullin motorcycle.2 It ceased to exist in 1930.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1928Founded1
- Industryautomotive industry1
- HeadquartersLetchworth Garden City1
- Founded inLetchworth Garden City1
- Legal formprivate company limited by shares1
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Ascot-Pullin Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by Cyril Pullin as the Ascot Motor & Manufacturing Co Ltd. at Letchworth, Hertfordshire in 1928. An inventor and winner of the 1914 Isle of Man TT, Pullin had been developing ideas for motorcycle designs since 1920 with Stanley Groom, and had patented a two-stroke engine motorcycle with pressed sheet metal frame and forks. After leaving Douglas the first time, Pullin worked with Groom again to refine his ideas and develop and patent the Ascot-Pullin motorcycle. Fewer than 500 were built and sales were poor, resulting in the company's liquidation in 1930.2
Leadership
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- FounderCyril Pullin1
Timeline
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- WikipediaAscot-Pullin Motorcycles
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- WikidataQ723339
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