
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Coventry workers made the world famous Rudge on and near this site 1880-1938. Tricycles-Bicycles-Motorcycles. Patent spoked wheels. Ammunition. Recorded plaque organisation: Rudge Enthusiasts' Club Ltd.
Rudge-Whitworth was a prominent manufacturer based in Coventry, known for producing bicycles, tricycles, motorcycles, and patented spoked wheels from 1880 to 1938; they also contributed to ammunition production, reflecting their significant role in both civilian transportation innovation and wartime industry.
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