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Mountaineer Motorcycles

Produced in Mardsen by Richard Wylde between 1920 and 1924. It was a lightweight machine with a belt drive and a diamond frame.

Grace's Guide reported that 'he was a small producer who did not appear at the big shows or on the lists and he entered the market with one basic model powered by his own 269cc two-stroke engine offered in two forms of transmission. In 1921 a Sturmey Archer gearbox was an option as a two-speed racing model'.

In 1924 a three-speed Albion gearbox was a further option.

The Motor Cycle Magazine, dated 25th March, 1920, carried an illustration of the Mountaineer.

An illustration of the Mountaineer from The Motor Cycle Magazine, 25th March, 1920
An illustration of the Mountaineer from The Motor Cycle Magazine - 25th March, 1920