| 词条 | Defiance Cycle Company |
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The Defiance Cycle Company was formed in 1880 to produce bicycles in Wales.[1] It was founded by two brothers of the Williams family, Arthur and William Williams who established the factory at the top of the Amman Valley.[2] They started making ordinary bicycles in 1878,[1] and made their first chain-driven bicycle in late 1884 or 1885.[1] On Easter Monday, 9 April 1885, a chain-driven Defiance Cycle was ridden from the factory at Glanamman to Swansea and back, a distance of some 35 miles.[1] Many people turned out to see this event, which is commemorated by riders tracing the ride route to Swansea.[3] The company thrived through the 1880s and in 1895 opened a retail premises in Eloff Street, Johannesburg, South Africa. to sell bicycles exported from Wales.[4] Their manufacturer’s trademark changed to 'The Defiance Cycle Company of Glanaman & Johannesburg' to reflect this development. They produced a motorcycle in 1901, but only for a short time.[1] Arthur Williams & Co. continued to sell bicycles until Arthur's death in 1948.[1] Just three of these bicycles are known to be still in existence, one is in private ownership while the other two are in the museums of Birmingham and Carmarthen.{{cn|date=January 2015}} See also
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web| url = http://www.users.ic24.net/~terrynorm/Archsoc/royaldefiance.pdf| title = Royal Defiance Cycle Co| author = Lynn Hughes| publisher = The Boneshaker| number = 160| volume = 17| date = Winter 2002| pages = 24-27| quote = Masterminded by the talented William Williams, in 1885, they produced a chain-driven bicycle, which on Easter Monday, Arthur rode all the way to Swansea.| accessdate = 2015-01-02}} 2. ^Amman Valley Chronicle & East Carmarthen News, 23 February 1933 p6. 3. ^{{cite web| url = http://defiancecycleride.com/| title = The Defiance Cycle Ride| publisher = Swansea and West Wales CTC (Cyclists’ Touring Club)| date = 2015| quote = On Easter Monday in 1885, a momentous event took place in south west Wales. For the very first time, a modern, chain-driven bicycle was ridden all the way from Glanaman in the Amman Valley to Swansea and back. | accessdate = 2015-01-02}} 4. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/First+and+only+cycle+company+in+Wales+remembered%3B+HERITAGE%3A+Farming...-a091743644| title = First and only cycle company in Wales remembered; HERITAGE: Farming family caused sensation with `bone-shaker' bicycle they built in 1880s.| author = Steve Dube| date = 2002| publisher = The Free Library| accessdate = 2015-01-02}} External links
1 : Cycle manufacturers of the United Kingdom |
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