The Ackland Motorcycles Co was a British motorcycle manufacturer. The company was founded by William Charles Ackland (1871–1942)[1] in 1895 and originally manufactured cycles.[2] The company was located on St. Mary's Road in Southampton.[1] Ackland's son William George Ackland (1903–1994) later joined the company.[2]
Motorcycle production
In 1919 Ackland started producing motorcycles. He used proprietary components from suppliers for the hubs, engine and gearbox. Whilst most similar manufacturers chose two-stroke engines from Villiers Engineering, Ackland used the more expensive, heavy-duty V-twins from JA Prestwich Industries (J.A.P.).[1]