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22:Bat Motor Manufacturing Co. Ltd
16:British motorcycle manufacturer
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246:Kemp, Andrew; De Cet (2004).
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72:Ceased motorcycle production
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189:List of motorized trikes
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250:. Mirco. Bookmart Ltd.
779:(1899–1966, 1988–1990)
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248:Classic British Bikes
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99:Samuel Robert Batson
56:Samuel Robert Batson
567:Beardmore Precision
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1021:Categories
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807:New Hudson
795:Montgomery
771:Martinsyde
615:Chater-Lea
573:Blackburne
519:Ambassador
411:Abbotsford
326:motorcycle
195:References
153:Martinsyde
127:motorcycle
95:Key people
39:Motorcycle
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975:Velocette
801:Ner-A-Car
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687:Excelsior
603:Calthorpe
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226:2 January
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891:Rex-Acme
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324:British
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173:See also
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35:Industry
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957:Triumph
897:Rickman
885:Raleigh
867:Panther
861:Premier
855:P&P
789:Megelli
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561:Baughan
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441:Ackland
404:Defunct
390:Triumph
380:Métisse
375:Hesketh
370:Greeves
343:Current
144:de Dion
134:History
61:Defunct
53:Founder
45:Founded
30:Private
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999:Wooler
963:Tandon
945:Sprite
939:Singer
873:Quasar
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501:Alert
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216:"BAT"
140:Penge
82:Penge
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915:Ruby
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395:Wasp
284:2009
252:ISBN
228:2009
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64:1926
48:1902
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759:JAP
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