
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Near this site in Quay Street stood the factory where COTTON motor- cycles were made from 1923 to 1972. 'Win on Sunday: Sell on Monday' was the company's ethos. The pre-war bikes were made using founder Bill Cotton's patented triangulated frame. Post-war, high performance lightweight off-road bikes were developed by Monty Denley and Pat Onions.
COTTON motorcycles, manufactured in Quay Street from 1923 to 1972, were renowned for their innovative designs, including Bill Cotton's patented triangulated frame and later high-performance lightweight off-road bikes developed by Monty Denley and Pat Onions, embodying the company’s racing success-driven ethos.
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