Hazlewoods Limited

Hazlewoods Limited of Coventry were manufacturers of bicycles from 1895, and motorcycles from 1911 until closure c. 1923.

In 1911 they launched their own Hazlewood motorcycle built in Albion Mills, West Orchard, Coventry.

Prestwich to several manufacturers as being well suited to sidecar work (but also providing a powerful solo motorcycle).

In mid-1914 they updated the motorcycle design by adding a three-speed 'countershaft' gearbox complete with integral kick-start.

The company offered a service to existing owners to retrofit this to their machines, so earlier examples may be found with the three speed gearbox.

[6] A 1922 V-twin example of the motorcycle complete with sidecar is on display at the Coventry Transport Museum.

1912 Hazlewood motorcycle with a 298 cc (18.2 cu in) four-stroke single cylinder JAP engine