Cotton Motorcycles factory
Overview
Cotton Motorcycles factory is recorded as Memorial in England Gloucester. With the following text: 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.
What this place is
The saved account records: With the following text: Near this site in Quay Street stood the factory where COTTON motor- cycles were made from 1923 to 1972.
People and events
The saved account records: 'Win on Sunday: Sell on Monday' was the company's ethos.
How it was used
The saved account records: The pre-war bikes were made using founder Bill Cotton's patented tria
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it Memorial. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Cotton Motorcycles factory matters as a recorded memorial tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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