Private company
Levis
British motorcycle brand based in Birmingham, founded in 19111
Levis motorcycles (1911–1940), manufactured by Butterfields Ltd. of Birmingham, England were for many years one of England's leading marques of two-stroke motorcycle. Levis built two-stroke machines from 1911, adding a line of four-strokes in 1928, which ran to 1941 when production ceased. The first Levis was made in the Norton works by designer Howard (Bob) Newey, but James Norton turned it down.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Levis motorcycles (1911–1940), manufactured by Butterfields Ltd. of Birmingham, England were for many years one of England's leading marques of two-stroke motorcycle. Levis built two-stroke machines from 1911, adding a line of four-strokes in 1928, which ran to 1941 when production ceased.2
Products and brands
1911–1925 211 cc Levis (TS Model 'Popular')
1926 246 cc Levis (TS Model 'K')
1927 246 cc Levis (TS Model 'O')
1928 346 cc Levis (OHV Model 'A')
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1938 496 cc Levis (OHV Model 'D-Special')
(TS = Two Stroke)
From Wikipedia’s article on Levis (motorcycle), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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- WikipediaLevis (motorcycle)
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- WikidataQ2909938
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- 1WikidataLevis on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaLevis on Wikipedia
- 3WikipediaLevis on Wikipedia (revision used)
- 4Wikimedia CommonsLevis photo by NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0