English engine manufacturer. Engines were produced for motorcycles such as Brough Superior, Triumph, and HRD Motorcycles (the forerunner of Vincent Motorcycles). Founded in 1903 by John A Prestwich, the company was bought by Villiers in 1957.
Within a carburetor, precisely-calibrated small holes introducing fuel into the air stream.
A motorcycle shift lever that is controlled by a rider’s hand (instead of a foot) and which sits either behind the rider’s leg or is mounted on the fuel tank. It is shorter than a Suicide Shifter. Associated with custom chopper motorcycles.
A wheel used to maintain tension in a chain or belt.
