[2] Founded by managing director John Dolphin at the end of the Second World War in 1946[3] the Corgi Motorcycle Company was formed to develop a civilian version of his 98 cc Welbike, which had been designed at The Frythe in Hertfordshire to be dropped by parachute to support airborne troops.

The original Corgi scooter was started by pushing, but the Mark 2 was fitted with a kick start and two clutches – a conventional handlebar operated clutch and a "dog-clutch" operated by folding down the right hand footrest to engage the rear wheel, to enable the Corgi to be kick-started and run whilst stationary.

[2] A club for fans of the Brockhouse Corgi was established in June 1948 after a letter was published in Motor Cycling suggesting that owners meet up at Kew Green in south west London that weekend.

Its aim was to assist owners restore their Corgis and to inform other interested parties of the machine's history.

They were also used by the US Air Force during the Korean War as transport for maintenance staff and were kept aboard aircraft for use by aircrew.