Little is known about the company's involvement in motorcycle
production other than as detailed below:
The
Encyclopaedia of the Motor Cycle
– Peter Henshaw
Winco
England 1920-1922
Used
a 261cc (16cu in) Orbit two-stroke.
The
British Motorcycle Directory
– Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth
WINCO
1920-1922
One of the many who entered the boom
time of the market just after Great War, using proprietary components, no doubt
assembled in a cycle shop or a back street garage. Few such firms lasted for
long in these times without real capital and the boom went bust in a few years.
The bright dealers had moved on early, as here.
Grace’s
Guide to British Engineering (Internet)
– attributes sources to two books above
Winco
was a motorcycle produced from 1920 to 1922.
For a few years after the end of
World War I, there was a boom in the motorcycle trade. Many firms entered the
market using proprietary components, probably assembled in a cycle shop or
back-street garage. The engine on this model was a 261cc Precision
single.
Few such firms lasted long without
sufficient capital. The clever dealers had moved on, as this one did.
Sheldon’s
European Motorcycle Universe (Internet) –
attributes source to Grace’s Guide
Winco was a motorcycle produced from
1920 to 1922.
For a few years after the end of
World War I, there was a boom in the motorcycle trade. Many firms entered the
market using proprietary components, probably assembled in a cycle shop or back
street garage. The engine on this model was a 261cc Precision single.
Few such firms lasted long without
sufficient capital. The clever dealers had moved on, as this one did.
Notes:
Engines used differ in the in the
descriptions.
Precision – no reference of a 261cc engine
has been found.
Orbit – mention is made of the company
producing a motorcycle with a 261cc engine in 1921. See here
for more detail of Orbit Motorcycles.