Excelsior UAS ore UK

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  • glaser 31
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2010
    • 126

    #1

    Excelsior UAS ore UK

    I have this plate which has been sitting on the bike when it was new at the dealer.
    But I dont know if its fore the UK ore USA built.
    michael

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    Last edited by glaser 31; 01-28-2010, 01:49 AM.
  • Chris Border MFG
    Member
    • Dec 2009
    • 41

    #2
    That appears to be a UK item. To my knowledge, the usa made models never had the front fender plates like that. Rear tags only for the stateside bikes. All of the UK bikes had that tag up on the front fender. Again this is just what I have learned.

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    • William McClean
      Senior Member
      • Oct 2008
      • 153

      #3
      Excelsior !

      I agreee, the Pedestrian Slicer type of tag is a good British indicator.
      Also look at the font. That type of " E " is used in the British Excelsior logo.

      From Roland Brown's ' Classic Motorcycles '
      " Excelsior became Britain's first motorcycle manufacturer when it began selling bikes in 1896 under the firm's original name of Bayliss, Thomas and Co.
      In 1910 the company's name was changed to Excelsior, following the demise of a German manufacturer of the same name . "

      I didn't know there was a German X .
      William McClean
      AMCA # 60

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      • glaser 31
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2010
        • 126

        #4
        I also thought that is was the UK made,but I think its always good to hear others opinion.
        michael

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