Private company

Silk Engineering

Defunct British motorcycle manufacturer based in Darley Abbey1

Silk Engineering was a British motorcycle manufacturer established by George Silk and Maurice Patey and based at Darley Abbey, Derbyshire. They produced Silk 700S two-stroke motorcycles until 1979.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1976Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersDarley Abbey1

Silk Engineering was a British motorcycle manufacturer established by George Silk and Maurice Patey and based at Darley Abbey, Derbyshire. They produced Silk 700S two-stroke motorcycles until 1979.2

Products and brands

  • motorcycle

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1979Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1976Founded Founded1

Sources

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