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De Luxe Motorcycle

De Luxe Motorcycles Wolverhampton school teacher and keen motorcycle enthusiast Mr. A. E. Bradford decided to build his own motorcycle at his home in Sweetman Street, Wolverhampton, shortly before the First World War. He called the machine the A.E.B. and built several models which were sold to enthusiasts. After the war he continued to build motorcycles, this time using the De Luxe name. He planned to step-up production using manufacturer’s surplus components, and bankrupt stock. As a result the machines varied considerably, being built from whatever was readily to hand. The range of models varied from small 2-stroke machines to large V-twins, using a wide range of engines from manufacturers such as Villiers, J.A.P., and Union.