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Bushbury had led to a decrease in production. Despite this Clyno continued to attempt to produce cheaper models releasing the small fabric bodied 'Nine' with a 951 cc engine in 1928 with a retail price of just £160.
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was fitted but this was soon added. From 1926 four-wheel brakes were standardised. It was renowned for its reliability and economy. About 35,000 are thought to have been made including some sports versions and de luxe Royal models.
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aircraft engines. The company also designed a new motorcycle, the "Spring 8", which had a top speed of 50 mph, although it was two years before it went into production.
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1054:(1908–1978)
1048:(1945–1971)
1042:(1919–1936)
1036:(1901–1939)
1030:(1918–1980)
1024:(1946–1954)
1018:(1909–1923)
1012:(1900–1936)
1006:(1903–1906)
1000:(1909–1939)
994:(1919–1972)
988:(1919–1940)
982:(1908–1926)
976:(1902–1924)
970:(1913–1922)
964:(1914–1930)
958:(1920–1936)
952:(1902–1926)
946:(1927–1930)
940:(1937–1966)
934:(1928–1930)
928:(1980–1987)
922:(1902–1970)
916:(1946–1964)
910:(1990–1994}
904:(1903–1915)
898:(1903–1906)
892:(1919–1925)
886:(1919–1922)
880:(1928–1976)
874:(1909–2000)
868:(1925–1926)
862:(1937–1940)
856:(1919–1924)
850:(1905–1947)
844:(1902–1922)
838:(1919–1924)
832:(1950–1954)
826:(1903–1925)
820:(1946–1959)
814:(1919–1923)
307:Clyno Nine
181:carburettor
139:liquidation
1416:Categories
1244:OK-Supreme
1202:New Hudson
1190:Montgomery
1166:Martinsyde
1010:Chater-Lea
968:Blackburne
914:Ambassador
806:Abbotsford
721:motorcycle
459:Clyno Cars
406:References
174:side-valve
53:Foundation
1388:Wilkinson
1370:Velocette
1196:Ner-A-Car
1172:Matchless
1082:Excelsior
998:Calthorpe
926:Armstrong
588:cite book
128:dragonfly
119:Armistice
117:. At the
60:Thrapston
38:Thrapston
1376:Villiers
1286:Rex-Acme
1274:Quadrant
974:Bradbury
818:Aberdale
808:(1919–?)
719:British
650:24 March
491:Archived
462:Archived
422:(2000).
394:See also
366:Austin 7
299:GBP 157
276:1923-27
256:1922-28
213:Bushbury
32:, later
1364:Sunbeam
1352:Triumph
1292:Rickman
1280:Raleigh
1262:Panther
1256:Premier
1250:P&P
1184:Megelli
1124:Hesketh
1094:Greeves
1058:Douglas
956:Baughan
848:Advance
836:Ackland
799:Defunct
785:Triumph
775:Métisse
770:Hesketh
765:Greeves
738:Current
351:Hillman
329:Decline
230:Engine
135:his own
107:Vickers
71:Olympia
48:History
1400:Zenith
1394:Wooler
1358:Tandon
1340:Sprite
1334:Singer
1268:Quasar
1214:Norman
1178:McEvoy
1130:Humber
1118:Healey
1064:Dunelt
1028:Cotton
980:Brough
890:Alecto
884:Akkens
780:Norton
760:Cheney
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347:Rootes
242:Notes
239:Price
209:Morris
205:Austin
79:Humber
1322:Scott
1316:Rudge
1298:Rover
1160:Levis
1148:James
1106:Haden
1070:Duzmo
1022:Corgi
1016:Clyno
944:Baker
920:Ariel
896:Alert
750:Ariel
316:1928
296:1928
293:2000
273:8000
236:Year
227:Type
1328:Silk
1310:Ruby
842:Acme
790:Wasp
652:2013
620:ISBN
594:link
554:ISBN
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428:ISBN
368:and
313:300
207:and
1346:Sun
1238:OEC
1232:NUT
1154:JAP
1142:Ivy
1136:HRD
1076:EMC
1052:DOT
1046:DMW
992:BSA
950:Bat
938:AMC
878:AJW
866:AJR
860:AER
854:AEL
830:ABJ
812:ABC
755:CCM
745:AJS
381:AJS
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