BACKGROUND OF ROYAL ENFIELD

1891 - Albert Eadie and R.W. Smith started the Eadie Manufacturing company, which later went
on to become the Enfield Cycle company at Redditch. Townsend Cycle company in Redditch was
taken over by them to form the Enfield Manufacturing Company Ltd.

1893 - Started suppying precision rifle parts to the Royal Small Arms factory in Enfield,
Middlesex. To capitalise on this prestigious contract the world 'Royal' is added and the brand
'Royal Enfield' is born and the legendary 'Made Like a Gun' trademark is coined.

1898 - R.W Smith designs a prototype motorised vehicle, a four wheel bicycle known as
quadricycle

1899 - Company launches Tricycles and Quadricycles powered by De Dion engine.

1900 - Quadricycle took part in the well known 1000 mile(1609 km) trial of 1900

1901 - 1st RE motorised bicycle is produced.