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Challenge

Bicycle and car manufacturer in the early 1900s1

Challenge started to make cycles in Foleshill, Coventry, England in 1903; they also made a Challenge light car from about 1912 to 1915. 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. The Edwardian office building still stands today.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Photo: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Challenge started to make cycles in Foleshill, Coventry, England in 1903; they also made a Challenge light car from about 1912 to 1915. 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. The Edwardian office building still stands today.2

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